Storm reports for August 5, 2001

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On August 5, 2001, 13 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Polk County, MN.

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 (13)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $150,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (24 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ascension Parish, LA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $6,000
  “Several trees and power lines were blown down across the northern and central areas of the parish. One tree fell on a mobile home. The storm knocked out power to nearly 7000 customers.”
• Leflore County, MS (near Greenwood) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Part of the roof was blown off of a dentist office.”
• Franklin County, FL (near Carrabelle) · Tornado F0 · $5,000
  “A waterspout came ashore and overturned a vehicle on Lighthouse Road in Carrabelle. Reported by the Franklin County EMA.”
• DeKalb County, AL (near Ft Payne) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “A few trees were blown down in Fort Payne.”
• Shelby County, AL (near Pelham) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “A few small trees were blown down in Pelham.”
• Bibb County, AL (near West Blocton) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “A few small trees were knocked down in West Blocton.”

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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