Storm reports for July 9, 2001

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On July 9, 2001, 30 hail, 64 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Bartow County, GA.

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 (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $423,000 in property damage and $49,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (104 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Carlisle County, KY (near Bardwell) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Numerous trees were reported down, mainly in south and southwest parts of the county. The estimated total number of downed trees was around 70. Tree damage from the storm resulted in numerous state and county road closings, minor damage to one house, and interruption of power to approximately…”
• Marshall County, KY (near Benton) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000
  “The roof was blown off the Wildlife Management Center building. Seven or eight large trees were blown down. Numerous power lines were down in the area. A shed off Bethel Road was completely destroyed. The damage was mainly on the east side of Benton.”
• Anderson County, SC (near Iva) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “Several trees and power lines brought down by the wind. Widespread power outages. Some trees fell onto cars.”
• Limestone County, AL (near Athens) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “About 3 to 4 miles northwest of downtown Athens, thunderstorm wind caused widespread tree damage, mainly uprooted trees, along and mainly east of Edgewood Road to Cross Key Road. Just east of Edgewood Road on Greenhaw Way, several 75-foot tall pine trees were uprooted.”
• Huron County, OH (near Willard) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed six trees. A car was damaged by a fallen tree.”
• Bartow County, GA (near White) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “The Bartow county 911 center, as well as the Cartersville Daily Tribune, reported that several trees were blown down. The Rome News Tribune reported that at least 20 trees were blown down across Bartow county.”

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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