Storm reports for July 21, 2001

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On July 21, 2001, 54 hail, 106 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Wheatland County, MT.

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 (54)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $278,000 in property damage and $15,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (161 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Charles Mix County, SD (near Dante) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed part of a large cattle shed. There was no livestock in the building at the time.”
• Calhoun County, MI (near Battle Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $50,000
  “Several trees and power lines were blown down in Battle Creek and across Emmit township. One tree fell on power lines and a parked car.”
• Calhoun County, MI (near Battle Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $25,000
  “A large tree was blown down and blocked the intersection of Kirby and Waubascon roads. Several tree limbs that were two to three inches in diameter were also blown down.”
• Hillsborough County, FL (near Tampa) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Hillsborough county emergency management reported that thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a commercial building on the 4100 block of Henderson Boulevard in Tampa.”
• Dawson County, MT (near Glendive) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Strong downburst winds caused damage to a roof on a farm.”
• Richland County, MT (near Sidney) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “High winds blew down a total of 13 wooden power poles.”

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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