Storm reports for August 8, 2001

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On August 8, 2001, 29 hail, 131 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lawrence 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 (29)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $20.7 million in property damage and 14 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (166 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Grand Forks County, ND (near Grand Forks) · Thunderstorm wind 101 mph · $18 million · 12 injuries
  “The NWS Davis system measured a 101 mph wind gust. The strong wind resulted in many trees being blown down and a citywide state of emergency. Trees fell on vehicles, fences, and homes. The wind blew over traffic lights, signs, fences, and street lights.”
• Grand Forks County, ND (near Grand Forks Afb) · Thunderstorm wind 114 mph · 1 injury
  “Trees and powerlines were blown down on the base.”
• Polk County, MN (near East Grand Forks) · Thunderstorm wind · $500,000
  “The strong wind hit East Grand Forks, knocking over trees, powerlines, signs, and traffic lights. An estimated 400 trees were flattened by the storm, falling on roofs, vehicles, and homes. Power was knocked out for about half of the city.”
• Red Lake County, MN (near Oklee) · Thunderstorm wind · $500,000
  “The roof was torn off a new apartment building and blown into a field. Many trees were blown down, some into homes and powerlines. The roof was torn off of one mobile home while another was flipped over. 13 grain bins were damaged, 6 completely destroyed.”
• Benson County, ND (near Maddock) · Tornado F2 · $300,000
  “A grain elevator was heavily damaged and will likely be shut down for the rest of the year. Many trees were uprooted and a camper was overturned. 1.5 miles of powerline was blown down with 24 poles snapped.”
• Barnes County, ND (near Fingal) · Thunderstorm wind · $250,000
  “Many trees and powerlines were blown down and several roofs were damaged.”

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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