Storm reports for May 22, 2001

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On May 22, 2001, 20 hail, 100 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Prince William County, VA.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (20)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $286,000 in property damage, $59,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (126 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• St. Mary's County, MD (near Clements) · Thunderstorm wind · $40,000 · 1 injury
  “Trees were downed. On downed tree significantly damaged a mobile home and injured someone inside.”
• Charles County, MD (near Cobb Is) · Tornado F1 · $30,000
  “A waterspout over the Potomac River came ashore on Cobb Island then dissipated at Rock Point.”
• Martin County, NC (near Williamston) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down just south of Williamston, closing Highway 17 for a period of time. A potion of a barn was also destroyed near Williamston. High winds forced an SUV off of the road and into a ditch just south of Williamston. Nickel size hail was also reported.”
• Albemarle County, VA (near Woodridge) · Tornado F1 · $10,000
  “Trees were downed and homes were damaged.”
• Washington County, GA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “The Washington county 911 center reported that scattered trees were down across the county.”
• Fairfax County, VA (near Lorton) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Trees and power lines were downed along Route 1.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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