Storm reports for September 15, 2001

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On September 15, 2001, 18 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in El Paso County, CO.

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 (18)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (26 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kiowa County, OK (near Sedan) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “Damage was sustained to a 4-wheel drive tractor.”
• Jackson County, OK (near Altus Afb) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $0
  “Minor structural damage was sustained to a roof already under construction, and two nearby windows were broken by loose debris from the roof.”
• Comanche County, OK (near Indiahoma) · Thunderstorm wind · $0
  “Five to six inch diameter tree limbs were downed.”
• Jackson County, OK (near Altus) · Thunderstorm wind · $0
  “Eight inch diameter tree limbs were downed.”
• Comanche County, OK (near Indiahoma) · Thunderstorm wind · $0
  “Four inch diameter tree limbs were downed.”
• Morgan County, CO (near Hillrose) · Hail 1.75″
  “Large hail, up to golfball size, damaged 10 percent of the corn crops in and near Hillrose. Several windows in town were also broken.”

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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