Storm reports for September 8, 2001

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On September 8, 2001, 39 hail, 98 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Stephens 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 (39)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $859,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (144 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• St. Clair County, IL (near East St Louis) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $600,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts of 75 to 80 mph hit the RV park at the Casino Queen overturning 6 recreational vehicles. Nine people were injured. Six were treated for minor injuries and released and 3 were kept overnight for observation. One of the RV's was overturned onto a vehicle, destroying both.”
• Fannin County, TX (near Trenton) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “There was scattered wind damage across town, with one business unroofed and mortar blown off another.”
• Bowie County, TX (near Texarkana) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “Structural damage to a commercial storage facility on FM 989 between US-59 and US-67.”
• Hood County, TX (near Lipan) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $1,000
  “Trees and power lines were blown down. Some roof damage was also reported.”
• Neshoba County, MS (near Philadelphia) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “A few trees and large limbs were blown down and caused several power lines to be knocked down.”
• Palo Pinto County, TX (near Santo) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $1,000
  “Power lines were blown down at the intersection of Highway 281 and Highway 4.”

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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