Storm reports for August 11, 2001

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On August 11, 2001, 5 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Bedford County, VA.

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 (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $266,000 in property damage and $6,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (33 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Harford County, MD (near Edgewood) · Thunderstorm wind · $120,000
  “A downburst estimated between 60 and 70 MPH downed several trees and damaged the Flying Point Marina.”
• Newport News city, VA (near Denbigh) · Tornado F0 · $50,000
  “Weak tornado (F0) damaged a couple of mobile homes and produced minor damage at a townhouse complex near Fort Eustis.”
• Miller County, AR (near Fouke) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $40,000
  “Large tree fell across a home producing heavy damage to the roof and frame structure.”
• Miller County, AR (near Fouke) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $35,000
  “Large oak tree fell and crushed a new car.”
• Benton County, AR (near Highfill) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Wind damage resulted from a thunderstorm at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. A bridge which stretched from the airport terminal to a jet was damaged when it was blown into an adjacent bridge. A few roof tiles were blown off of the terminal when the bridge was dislodged.”
• Pike County, MS (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “Trees and power lines were knocked down in scattered locations across the county.”

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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