Storm reports for August 1, 2001

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On August 1, 2001, 18 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 3.75″ (teacup size) in Cheyenne County, CO.

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

Hail reports (18)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $154,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (36 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Palm Beach County, FL (near Boynton Beach) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “A tornado touched down near Greenbriar Drive and moved west northwest. A Chickee Hut at the Ann Marie Motel was damaged as were a fence and a portion of the motel roof. Power lines were blown down onto I-95 and trees were uprooted and street signs blown down along the path.”
• Wright County, MN (near Maple Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
  “An isolated microburst hit the Maple Lake area when scattered thunderstorms rolled through central Minnesota. Winds lifted and overturned a construction trailer at Holy Cross Church. One man inside the trailer escaped without any injuries. The church was untouched.”
• Broward County, FL (near Hollywood) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “A HAM radio antenna was toppled into power lines and large branches were blown down.”
• Glynn County, GA (near Jekyll Is) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “Large trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Camden County, GA (near Waverly) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Large trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Sedgwick County, CO (near Sedgwick) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
  “Damaging thunderstorm winds to 80 mph blew over an 8-foot by 10-foot shed.”

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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