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Storm reports for December 5, 2001
On December 5, 2001, 7 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On December 5, 2001, 7 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Linn County, IA.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| IA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MO | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain, MI | 7,524 | 0.75″ |
| Kingsford, MI | 5,125 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (7)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18:45 | 1.00″ | Linn County, IA |
| 20:35 | 1.00″ | Florence County, WI |
| 19:45 | 0.88″ | Dickinson County, MI |
| 17:40 | 0.75″ | Olmsted County, MN |
| 19:41 | 0.75″ | Dickinson County, MI |
| 19:48 | 0.75″ | Dickinson County, MI |
| 19:50 | 0.75″ | Iron County, MI |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $77,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (13 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Leelanau County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Chariton County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Chariton County, MO (near Keytesville) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $1,000
“Trees and power lines reported down by the public.” - Leelanau County, MI (near Empire) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
“A strong area of low pressure moved across the western Great Lakes region on the 5th. Ahead of the system, unseasonably warm and moist air moved into Michigan, causing showers and thunderstorms to develop.” - Van Buren County, IA (near Keosauqua) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“Law enforcement reported 4 inch diameter tree branches blown down.” - Van Buren County, IA (near Milton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“Law enforcement reported a machine shed blown down.”
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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