May 2001 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2001, 2,642 hail, 1,590 damaging-wind and 240 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 44 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Coryell County, TX on May 6, 2001. The most hail reports came on May 27, 2001 (224). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 May 2001
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2001 | 224 | 342 | 12 | 4.50″ | 19 |
| May 20, 2001 | 175 | 171 | 33 | 4.00″ | 15 |
| May 17, 2001 | 169 | 147 | 1 | 4.50″ | 14 |
| May 29, 2001 | 178 | 63 | 29 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| May 6, 2001 | 187 | 64 | 5 | 4.50″ | 13 |
| May 30, 2001 | 127 | 85 | 11 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| May 10, 2001 | 162 | 25 | 13 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| May 9, 2001 | 136 | 26 | 10 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| May 28, 2001 | 110 | 38 | 14 | 1.75″ | 19 |
| May 21, 2001 | 26 | 102 | 26 | 1.75″ | 13 |
Largest hail reported in May 2001
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Coryell County, TX |
| May 6, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Bell County, TX |
| May 6, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Calhoun County, AR |
| May 17, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Baca County, CO |
| May 17, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Lubbock County, TX |
| May 24, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Concordia Parish, LA |
| May 24, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Concordia Parish, LA |
| May 27, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Sevier County, AR |
| May 1, 2001 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Chisago County, MN |
| May 6, 2001 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Bexar County, TX |
Storm reports by state, May 2001
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 484 | 229 | 36 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 318 | 387 | 25 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 297 | 105 | 29 | 2.50″ |
| Iowa | 229 | 31 | 12 | 3.00″ |
| Arkansas | 125 | 89 | 9 | 4.50″ |
| Minnesota | 133 | 13 | 24 | 4.00″ |
| Missouri | 105 | 49 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 56 | 63 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 101 | 15 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 66 | 47 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Virginia | 39 | 70 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 72 | 18 | 21 | 4.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 81 | 23 | 3 | 3.75″ |
| Tennessee | 21 | 77 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 55 | 42 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Georgia | 51 | 31 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 45 | 16 | 20 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 49 | 23 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 47 | 28 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| Ohio | 30 | 31 | 5 | 1.25″ |
| Kentucky | 13 | 40 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 14 | 34 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 7 | 33 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 14 | 22 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 24 | 11 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| New York | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| North Dakota | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2.25″ |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| New Jersey | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Wyoming | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in May 2001
May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31
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