Storm reports for November 26, 2001

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On November 26, 2001, 10 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lafayette County, AR. Tornadoes killed 2.

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 (10)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.3 million in property damage, 15 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (44 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Henry County, TN (near Paris) · Tornado F3 · $1.5 million · 2 deaths · 12 injuries
  “The tornado touched downed southeast of Paris and moved northeast. Ten homes and buildings were completely destroyed and 46 others were damaged. Two persons were killed when their mobile home was destroyed by the tornado. Numerous trees were knocked down.”
• Fayette County, TN (near Laconia) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000 · 2 injuries
  “One mobile home, a shop and a few barns were destroyed. Twenty-five houses were damaged. Many trees and power lines were knocked down.”
• Haywood County, TN (near Hillville) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000 · 1 injury
  “Several mobile homes were damaged. Several cars were blown around. Some trees and power lines were knocked down.”
• Grenada County, MS (near Leflore) · Tornado F1 · $350,000
  “The tornado was first sighted near Leflore. The tornado tracked northeast through Holcomb and ended about four miles northeast of Dubard after staying on the ground for about 12 miles.”
• Madison County, TN (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down across the county.”
• Webster Parish, LA (near Evergreen) · Tornado F1 · $45,000
  “This tornado was one in a series of weak tornadoes that developed this day. Damage was confined mostly to small trees, tree limbs and power lines. The side of a barn was caved in from the tornado and tin roofs were missing from 2 sheds. This tornado continued into Claiborne Parish, LA.”

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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