Storm reports for August 19, 2001

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On August 19, 2001, 28 hail, 45 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Jim Wells County, TX.

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 (28)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $294,000 in property damage, $27,000 in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (77 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Laurel County, KY (near Tuttle) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000 · 2 injuries
  “Strong winds blew a large limb out of a tree which struck two women, only minor injuries resulted. The thunderstorm also brought trees down on Tuttle, Green Valley, and Westerfield roads. The winds also blew a barn off of its foundation.”
• Huron County, MI (near Harbor Beach) · Tornado F0 · $5,000 · 1 injury
  “A waterspout moved onshore from Harbor Beach harbor. Once the waterspout made landfall, it become classified as a tornado. The tornado moved over the pier and went up a short hill near Water Street, then it dissipated.”
• Forest County, PA (near Duhring) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “An F1 tornado touched down just southwest of the town of Duhring. The tornado continued moving along a sporadic path to the northeast, exiting Forest County approximately 2 miles northeast of Duhring.As the tornado passed near Duhring it reached its maximum path width of nearly 300 yards.”
• Sunflower County, MS (near Ruleville) · Hail 1.00″ · $15,000
  “Hail of up to quarter size caused minor damage to some roofs.”
• Allegheny County, PA (near Monroeville) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees across area roadways. One tree fell onto a house, causing minor damage.”
• Forest County, PA (near Duhring) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
  “Golfball-sized hail was observed in Duhring. In addition, hail the size of nickels covered the ground.”

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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