Storm reports for May 28, 2001

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On May 28, 2001, 110 hail, 38 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Wayne County, NC.

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 (110)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $9.2 million in property damage, $900,000 in crop damage and 20 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (166 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• El Paso County, CO (near Ellicott) · Tornado F2 · $100,000 · 5 injuries
  “A slow moving supercell thunderstorm stayed over the Ellicott area of eastern El Paso county for over an hour on Memorial Day evening. For over an hour, heavy rain and large hail pelted the area.”
• Duplin County, NC (near Calypso) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $465,000
  “A line of severe thunderstorms producing winds of 80 mph moved across northwestern Duplin county. Roofs were blown off of 2 residences and 2 turkey houses were destroyed by the high wind near NC 43 in Calypso. Trees and power lines were knocked down in Faison and Bowdens.”
• Bolivar County, MS (near Boyle) · Tornado F0 · $25,000
  “This F0 tornado stayed on the ground for only about 3 minutes. A house trailer was severely damaged as it was lifted off of its blocks. A barn was damaged, and several trees were uprooted.”
• Etowah County, AL (near Gadsden) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $12,000
  “An amateur radio antenna was blown down 13 miles north of Gadsden.”
• Craven County, NC (near New Bern) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
  “A line of severe thunderstorms moved across northern Carven County producing winds of 75 mph. A trailer was destroyed in New Bern when it flipped over and numerous trees were blown down causing Highway 17 to be closed for a period of time.”
• Newton County, MS (near Hickory) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “A home sustained damage when a large tree fell on it. A vehicle was damaged by a fallen tree. Several power lines were blown down.”

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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