Storm reports for July 25, 2001

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On July 25, 2001, 55 hail, 42 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Meade County, SD.

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 (55)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $561,000 in property damage, $75,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (104 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Maricopa County, AZ (near Glendale) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds took down numerous power lines and as many as 12 power poles in and near Glendale. The hardest hit area was 91st Avenue and Glendale Road. A 42 year old man was struck by lightning as he stood in the doorway of his west Phoenix home.”
• Cherry County, NE (near Merriman) · Tornado F0 · $115,000
  “A tornado touched down 2 miles southeast of Merriman and moved southeast to 7 miles south of Eli before lifting. Trees were uprooted and windows were broken out of a house. Extensive damage was done to popcorn crops and alfalfa hay fields. Nine center pivot irrigation systems were destroyed.”
• Pasco County, FL (near Port Richey) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “National Weather Service damage survey concluded that straight-line thunderstorm winds, estimated between 60 and 65 mph, downed over 100 large trees, several branches, numerous power lines and caused minor roof and lanai damage along a one half mile long by two mile wide area over western Pasco…”
• Butler County, KS (near Rose Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “Trees with 8-inch diameter trunks uprooted, power lines downed, and door blown in on shed.”
• Manatee County, FL (near Bradenton) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed trees, power poles and power lines along State Roads 70 and 64, near the Interstate 75 corridor, in west central Manatee county.”
• Pasco County, FL (near Hudson) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “National Weather Service damage survey concluded that straight-line thunderstorm winds, estimated at 55 to 60 mph, caused damage to the tin roof of a home, downed a few large trees and several large branches on Lynway Road.”

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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