Storm reports for June 18, 2001

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On June 18, 2001, 128 hail, 53 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Clark County, WI. Tornadoes killed 2.

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 (128)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $11.1 million in property damage, $183,000 in crop damage, 16 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (191 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Burnett County, WI (near Grantsburg) · Tornado F3 · $10 million · 2 deaths · 16 injuries
  “The tornado touched down at 806 pm local daylight time 1.5 miles east of Grantsburg and traveled east at an average speed of 40 mph through the village of Siren to the Washburn County line, then continued on to a point 3 miles west of Spooner.”
• Polk County, FL (near Bartow) · Thunderstorm wind · $279,000
  “Polk county emergency management reported, through the Tampa Tribune newspaper, that thunderstorm winds destroyed three structures, caused major damage to six structures, minor damage to 21 additional structures, and downed numerous trees, branches and power lines in Bartow.”
• Isanti County, MN (near Day) · Tornado F1 · $200,000
  “NWS damage survey indicated tornado trekked from 2 miles E of Day to the northeastern corner of Braham, exiting Isanti county at 1835 CST, and then headed into Kanabec county. Two barns were brought down, a dozen outbuildings damaged.”
• Polk County, FL (near Winter Haven) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “The Polk county sheriffs department, local utility company and broadcast media reported that thunderstorm winds downed numerous large trees and power lines in a triangular area bounded by Winter Haven, Auburndale and Lake Alfred.”
• Lafayette County, FL (near Day) · Tornado F0 · $75,000
  “A F0 tornado briefly touched down at the HBCN Dairy on County Road 251. The barn was lifted nearly 30 feet off the ground. Its roof along with twisted metal and debris were strewn across the field. The feeding and milking barns were damaged. Reported by the Mayo Free Press.”
• Lee County, FL (near Estero) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “A Skywarn Spotter reported that golf ball sized hail broke a few windshields and damaged the paint of a few vehicles near the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and Corkscrew Road one mile south of Estero.”

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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