Storm reports for August 27, 2001

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On August 27, 2001, 11 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ocean County, NJ.

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 (11)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $304,000 in property damage and 6 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (34 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Campbell County, WY (near Gillette) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000 · 4 injuries
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts blew over a fifth-wheel trailer. Four injuries (direct) occurred to the four occupants of the trailer. The injured people were treated and released from a local hospital. The trailer was not tied, or had it's wheels blocked, and awnings were extended.”
• Moore County, NC (near Southern Pines Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph · $50,000
  “A 59 knot gust was measured at the airport. A Cessna airplane was ripped from its tie-down ropes, flipped over and tossed 140 feet. The airport also sustained roof damage.”
• Hardeman County, TN (near Bolivar Hardeman Arp) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “A small airplane was flipped over. Several rotten trees were knocked down.”
• Jackson County, MI (near Spring Arbor) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $20,000
  “An isolated severe thunderstorm blew down numerous trees in Spring Arbor. Several trees fell on power lines, causing scattered power outages.”
• King George County, VA (near Dahlgren) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Several trees were damaged and shingles were blown off buildings.”
• Lauderdale County, AL (near Lexington) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $5,000
  “Wind gusts were estimated at 60 to 70 miles an hour. This strong wind blew down a large ham radio antenna.”

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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