Storm reports for August 29, 2001

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On August 29, 2001, 101 hail, 37 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Brookings 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 (101)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $684,000 in property damage and $350,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (141 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jackson County, MN (near Okabena) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds tore a heavy rubber membrane off a school gym and wellness center. The resulting leakage of water caused damage to several pieces of electronic equipment.”
• Charles Mix County, SD (near Lake Andes) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds damaged trees and power lines, with numerous power poles reported down. Farm machinery and roofs were damaged, including a roof blown off a home. A mobile home was overturned. Crop damage was reported, but the amount of crop damage was not known.”
• Hutchinson County, SD (near Tripp) · Hail 2.00″ · $100,000
  “Large hail caused damage to vehicles, including severe damage to vehicles at new car dealers. Windows were broken, and crops, especially soybeans, were damaged.”
• Lee County, FL (near Ft Myers) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed two light poles, which damaged three vehicles at a Mazda auto dealership, uprooted a few small trees, damaged the sign at a Lexus auto dealership, and blew down a large lighted billboard sign supported by five wooden poles along the 14,000 block of U.S.”
• Lee County, FL (near Estero) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed a few large trees, numerous branches and several power lines in Estero leaving nearly 1,500 residents without power for several hours.”
• Lac qui Parle County, MN (near Madison) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees down, especially on south side of town. Few grain bins blown over. Tree fell on the roof of county museum.”

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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