Storm reports for December 13, 2001

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On December 13, 2001, 9 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Hinds County, MS.

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 (9)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $319,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (36 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Terrebonne Parish, LA (near Houma) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “A tornado touched down in an industrial area on the east side of Houma and damaged seven buildings, including severe damage to three of the buildings.”
• Jefferson Parish, LA (near Metairie) · Tornado F0 · $100,000
  “A tornado tore off the roof of an eight unit condominium building and partially removed the roof of another condominium building. In addition, a metal shed was destroyed, a fence knocked down, a tree and several large tree limbs blown down, and a window knocked out as a result of flying debris.”
• Mobile County, AL (near Bucks) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “Strong thunderstorm winds produced minor damage to a manufactured home on Highway 43 near Bucks. Slightly more significant damage to a nearby outbuilding and a small boat which was sitting near the outbuilding also occurred.”
• Elmore County, AL (near Kent) · Tornado F0 · $12,000
  “A weak tornado touched down briefly on CR 44 in the Kent community. Two homes sustained moderate roof damage and one motor home was blown over and damaged. The tornado path was very short, only about one tenth of a mile. The damage width was estimated at thirty yards. No injuries were reported.”
• Perry County, MS (near Richton) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees near the community.”
• Perry County, MS (near Hintonville) · Tornado F0 · $10,000
  “A weak tornado briefly touched down along State Road 15 near Hintonville. The tornado did damage primarily to trees in a wooded area. No structures in the area were damaged.”

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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