April 2001 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2001, 1,988 hail, 1,111 damaging-wind and 135 tornado reports were logged on 28 storm days across 38 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Douglas County, MO on April 3, 2001. The most hail reports came on April 14, 2001 (316). Tornadoes killed 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of April 2001
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2001 | 263 | 140 | 46 | 4.50″ | 13 |
| Apr 14, 2001 | 316 | 118 | 6 | 4.50″ | 9 |
| Apr 9, 2001 | 309 | 103 | 4 | 4.50″ | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 114 | 209 | 6 | 2.50″ | 14 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 144 | 123 | 7 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Apr 11, 2001 | 27 | 115 | 33 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Apr 22, 2001 | 85 | 70 | 3 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Apr 21, 2001 | 103 | 9 | 12 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 1, 2001 | 47 | 61 | 2 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Apr 3, 2001 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 4.50″ | 9 |
Largest hail reported in April 2001
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Douglas County, MO |
| Apr 9, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Blackford County, IN |
| Apr 10, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Shelby County, IL |
| Apr 14, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Pratt County, KS |
| Apr 14, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Osage County, KS |
| Apr 9, 2001 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Wayne County, MI |
| Apr 9, 2001 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Camden County, MO |
| Apr 9, 2001 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Stark County, IL |
| Apr 9, 2001 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Greene County, OH |
| Apr 3, 2001 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wright County, MO |
Storm reports by state, April 2001
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 542 | 191 | 35 | 4.50″ |
| Texas | 191 | 100 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 214 | 70 | 14 | 4.50″ |
| Iowa | 132 | 109 | 39 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 176 | 68 | 14 | 2.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 92 | 142 | 9 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 108 | 25 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Arkansas | 48 | 57 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Indiana | 78 | 27 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| North Carolina | 41 | 38 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 62 | 18 | 2 | 4.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 41 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 53 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 29 | 28 | 2 | 3.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 17 | 34 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 11 | 26 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 4 | 26 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Jersey | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Colorado | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Dakota | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| California | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 2001
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.