Storm reports for August 7, 2001

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On August 7, 2001, 11 hail, 71 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Griggs County, ND.

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 (11)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (86 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Traill County, ND (near Hillsboro) · Thunderstorm wind 110 mph · $1 million
  “A Davis system measured a 110 mph wind gust with sustained winds at 100 mph. 2,400 trees were blown down along with 23 miles of powerline. 27 National Guard members were called in to help the community. Road and business signs were folded over by the wind and some windows in town were blown in.”
• Traill County, ND (near Hillsboro) · Thunderstorm wind · $150,000
  “4 grain bins were destroyed, spilling 200,000 bushels of barley over U.S. Highway 81. The highway was closed to traffic until the grain could be moved.”
• Steele County, ND (near Hope) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down and an 85 foot steel grain bin was knocked down onto the railroad tracks. The bin had an 83,000 bushel capacity.”
• Hillsborough County, FL (near Tampa) · Thunderstorm wind · $75,000
  “The media reported that thunderstorm winds downed several large and medium sized trees from near the University of Tampa west to Hyde Park Village in Tampa.”
• Cass County, ND (near Grandin) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Two large grain bins were blown down along with numerous trees.”
• Polk County, MN (near Erskine) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “A mobile home and storage shed were destroyed and a metal shop was blown apart. Many trees were blown down.”

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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