Storm reports for June 20, 2001

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On June 20, 2001, 193 hail, 98 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 27 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Pratt County, KS.

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 (193)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $65.6 million in property damage, $30.4 million in crop damage and 6 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (307 events in 27 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Adams County, CO (near Watkins) · Hail 2.50″ · $49 million · 5 injuries
  “Large hail, damaging winds and very heavy rain pummeled a mobile home park in Watkins. In the park, 52 mobile homes, 14 recreational vehicles, 3 homes and a commercial building were damaged. Siding was riddled with holes and windows were broken.”
• Cuyahoga County, OH (near North Royalton) · Thunderstorm wind · $500,000 · 1 injury
  “A thunderstorm downburst with winds estimated at 80 mph caused considerable damage along York Road between Albion Road and State Route 82 . The damage path from the downburst was oriented from west to east and was a half mile wide and approximately one mile long.”
• Denver County, CO (near Denver Intl Arpt) · Hail 2.00″ · $10 million
  “Large hail punched at least 14,000 holes and cracks in the flat roofs of several buildings at Denver International Airport. In addition, 93 planes and hundreds of cars were damaged. Approximately 100 flights were canceled, stranding 1500 travelers.”
• El Paso County, CO (near Calhan) · Hail 4.00″ · $2 million
  “A very severe thunderstorm dumped giant hail from the Elbert-El Paso county line into Calhan. The hail swath was around 2 miles wide. Damage estimates were still preliminary at the time of submission.”
• Pueblo County, CO (near Colorado City) · Hail 1.50″ · $2 million
  “A severe thunderstorm produced very large hail from the Beulah area to the Colorado City area. Damage was done to vehicles and buildings, including a bank in Colorado City. Its roof collapsed from the weight of hail and rain which collected on the flat roof.”
• Montour County, PA (near Washingtonville) · Thunderstorm wind · $500,000
  “An 80-foot by 120-foot crop production facility was destroyed in Washingtonville by straight line winds estimated to be 80 mph. Debris from the building was found one-half mile away. Numerous trees were also reported down in the area.”

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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