Storm reports for August 20, 2001

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On August 20, 2001, 19 hail, 35 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Drew County, AR.

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 (19)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $251,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (57 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pitt County, NC (near Ayden) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds estimated around 70 mph destroyed two mobile homes in Ayden.”
• Garden County, NE (near Oshkosh) · Hail 1.50″ · $20,000
  “Estimated wind gusts to 53 knots accompanied the thunderstorm as it moved through the residence.”
• Jones County, MS (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down in the county, especially in the Laurel area. The roof was blown off of one small building.”
• Rankin County, MS (near Pearl) · Hail 1.00″ · $15,000
  “Widespread dime to nickel sized hail fell from Pearl to Flowood. Hail as large as quarter sized was seen at the National Weather Service office next to the Jackson Airport, and at the intersection of Highways 475 and 25 in Flowood. The hail caused minor roof damage.”
• Lauderdale County, MS (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down across the county.”
• Bladen County, NC (near White Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
  “Emergency manager reported the roof of a mobile home was blown off and a tree was uprooted.”

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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