Storm reports for May 27, 2001

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On May 27, 2001, 224 hail, 342 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Sevier County, AR.

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 (224)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $29.5 million in property damage, $20,000 in crop damage, 27 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (584 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Comanche County, OK (near Lawton) · Thunderstorm wind · $11 million · 1 death
  “Wind damage to buildings, homes, trees, and infrastructure was reported city-wide. A telephone pole fell on and killed a passenger riding on a motorcycle.”
• Blaine County, OK (near Canton) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000 · 4 injuries
  “A trailer was blown over at Canton Lake. Four occupants inside were injured.”
• Angelina County, TX (near Lufkin) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $22,000 · 1 injury
  “Tree fell through a travel trailer at Hanks Creek Park at Sam Rayburn Reservoir.”
• Sabine County, TX (near Hemphill) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 1 injury
  “Flying debris injured a girl at Mill Creek Park at the Sam Rayburn Reservoir.”
• Grayson County, TX (near Denison) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 1 injury
  “A 70 year old woman was in critical condition after being struck in the head by a tree limb. The limb was blown down by high winds at a Denison Dam campground.”
• Comanche County, OK (near Ft Sill Aaf) · Thunderstorm wind · $10 million
  “Damage to buildings, homes, trees, and infrastructure was reported city-wide.”

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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