Storm reports for July 5, 2001

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On July 5, 2001, 42 hail, 140 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 25 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Dickson County, TN.

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 (42)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $625,000 in property damage, $63,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (191 events in 25 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cassia County, ID (near Malta) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $70,000
  “A severe thunderstorms with measured gusts to 69 mph affected the city of Malta in Cassia County. Most of the damage occurred just northeast of the city along Sublett Road.”
• Craighead County, AR (near Jonesboro) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $50,000
  “Some roof damage occurred on the campus of Arkansas State University. A mobile home was damaged. A radio tower was blown over. Numerous trees were blown down. Some trees fell on several homes.”
• Lewis County, WV (near Jackson Mill) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Several trees were blown down in all directions along Routes 1, 1/3, and 8/3. Fallen trees were also along the West Fork River. One outbuilding was demolished and 2 vehicles were damaged.”
• Allegheny County, PA (near Clairton) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew the roof from a building, peeled some aluminum siding from another, and downed several trees along SR 837.”
• Weakley County, TN (near Dresden) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Several trees were knocked down. Some trees fell on several houses.”
• Golden Valley County, ND (near Trotters) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $20,000
  “Damage consist of 3 grain bins and one quonset destroyed. Numerous 16 inch tree's flattened and doors blown off buildings.”

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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