Storm reports for July 6, 2001

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On July 6, 2001, 10 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Cameron Parish, LA.

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 (10)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $9.5 million in property damage and 39 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (26 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Horry County, SC (near Myrtle Beach) · Tornado F2 · $8 million · 39 injuries
  “As a weak cold front moved south into an afternoon sea breeze boundary, slow-moving thunderstorms developed along the Horry county coast. An F0 tornado briefly touched down at 9th Ave N near the Myrtle Beach Pavilion, and soon after a waterspout formed just off the beach near 3rd Ave N.”
• Horry County, SC (near North Myrtle Beach) · Tornado F1 · $800,000
  “A F1 tornado crossed US Hwy 17 just south of SC Hwy 22 (Conway Bypass) doing damage to signs and power poles near the Chesapeake House Restaurant.”
• Riverside County, CA (near Blythe) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $200,000
  “Winds blew down 16 power poles in Blythe and caused severe damage to a mobile home.”
• Hernando County, FL (near Brooksville) · Thunderstorm wind · $150,000
  “National Weather Service damage survey concluded that thunderstorm winds downed sixteen utility poles, two commercial signs and a few trees along State Road 50, one half mile west of County Road 587 (Mariner Blvd).”
• Lincoln County, MS (near Brookhaven) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “The roof of a residence was blown off, and several trees were blown down.”
• Niobrara County, WY (near Lance Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “Strong wind gusts damaged corrals and sheds as well as removed some roof shingles.”

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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