Storm reports for September 18, 2001

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On September 18, 2001, 14 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Nolan 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 (14)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $96,000 in property damage and $20,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (32 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pemiscot County, MO (near Deering) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “One barn was destroyed and several other were damaged. A grain bin was also damaged. Numerous trees were blown down.”
• Tom Green County, TX (near San Angelo) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “Severe winds destroyed a storage building, sending debris crashing into one nearby home and 2 vehicles.”
• Tom Green County, TX (near San Angelo) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “High winds struck the central and northern parts of San Angelo shortly before midnight. Central High School suffered roof damage, allowing rainwater to flow inside and causing minor damage. A roof of a warehouse at Goodfellow AFB was also blown off during the storm.”
• Concho County, TX (near Lowake) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Winds estimated up to 60 mph ripped a patio roof off of a barn.”
• Collin County, TX (near Melissa) · Thunderstorm wind 84 mph
  “Trained spotters reported 73 knot wind gusts.”
• Denton County, TX (near Ponder) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 61 knots.”

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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