July 2001 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 2001, 1,636 hail, 2,296 damaging-wind and 120 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 48 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Steele County, ND on July 17, 2001. The most hail reports came on July 17, 2001 (162).
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 July 2001
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2001 | 31 | 310 | 6 | 2.50″ | 17 |
| Jul 1, 2001 | 95 | 195 | 5 | 2.75″ | 23 |
| Jul 17, 2001 | 162 | 117 | 12 | 4.50″ | 18 |
| Jul 18, 2001 | 94 | 120 | 26 | 4.50″ | 12 |
| Jul 4, 2001 | 87 | 143 | 3 | 3.00″ | 27 |
| Jul 10, 2001 | 72 | 124 | 6 | 1.75″ | 24 |
| Jul 5, 2001 | 42 | 140 | 4 | 1.75″ | 25 |
| Jul 3, 2001 | 105 | 57 | 4 | 4.00″ | 21 |
| Jul 21, 2001 | 54 | 106 | 0 | 1.75″ | 15 |
| Jul 20, 2001 | 50 | 81 | 7 | 4.50″ | 11 |
Largest hail reported in July 2001
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Steele County, ND |
| Jul 17, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Steele County, ND |
| Jul 17, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Cass County, ND |
| Jul 18, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Powder River County, MT |
| Jul 20, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | Divide County, ND |
| Jul 20, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | McCone County, MT |
| Jul 20, 2001 | 4.50″ (softball) | McCone County, MT |
| Jul 2, 2001 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Holt County, NE |
| Jul 2, 2001 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Holt County, NE |
| Jul 3, 2001 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Madison County, IA |
Storm reports by state, July 2001
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 370 | 151 | 9 | 4.50″ |
| North Dakota | 165 | 145 | 33 | 4.50″ |
| South Dakota | 179 | 124 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 198 | 100 | 13 | 4.25″ |
| Minnesota | 109 | 127 | 11 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 91 | 142 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 11 | 151 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Colorado | 79 | 50 | 6 | 2.25″ |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | 112 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 16 | 117 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 17 | 97 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 43 | 75 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 8 | 95 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 29 | 70 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| Wyoming | 65 | 19 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 17 | 65 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 10 | 68 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 18 | 42 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 3 | 51 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 12 | 40 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 7 | 37 | 7 | 1.50″ |
| Mississippi | 8 | 43 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maryland | 12 | 31 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 14 | 29 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 5 | 36 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Virginia | 3 | 34 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 4 | 30 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 21 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New Jersey | 5 | 27 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 8 | 22 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Maine | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Mexico | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Texas | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Utah | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 2001
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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.