August 2001 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 2001, 1,020 hail, 1,445 damaging-wind and 69 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Benton County, IN on August 18, 2001. The most hail reports came on August 17, 2001 (130).
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 August 2001
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2001 | 116 | 144 | 7 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Aug 9, 2001 | 33 | 152 | 4 | 3.00″ | 23 |
| Aug 18, 2001 | 85 | 93 | 7 | 4.00″ | 14 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 130 | 27 | 12 | 2.75″ | 16 |
| Aug 8, 2001 | 29 | 131 | 5 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Aug 29, 2001 | 101 | 37 | 3 | 2.75″ | 16 |
| Aug 22, 2001 | 64 | 72 | 0 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 20 | 89 | 0 | 1.75″ | 22 |
| Aug 14, 2001 | 44 | 47 | 2 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Aug 30, 2001 | 38 | 49 | 4 | 1.75″ | 15 |
Largest hail reported in August 2001
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2001 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Benton County, IN |
| Aug 1, 2001 | 3.75″ (teacup) | Cheyenne County, CO |
| Aug 1, 2001 | 3.75″ (teacup) | Kit Carson County, CO |
| Aug 18, 2001 | 3.75″ (teacup) | Logan County, IL |
| Aug 9, 2001 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Door County, WI |
| Aug 7, 2001 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Griggs County, ND |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Redwood County, MN |
| Aug 18, 2001 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Mason County, IL |
| Aug 18, 2001 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Prince George County, VA |
| Aug 22, 2001 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Paulding County, OH |
Storm reports by state, August 2001
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 116 | 117 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 108 | 100 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 105 | 74 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 58 | 114 | 6 | 3.75″ |
| Indiana | 53 | 70 | 3 | 4.00″ |
| Texas | 50 | 49 | 7 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 53 | 48 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 28 | 68 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 82 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 60 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 43 | 24 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 19 | 57 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 13 | 59 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| South Dakota | 63 | 8 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Colorado | 45 | 18 | 3 | 3.75″ |
| Florida | 31 | 29 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| New York | 6 | 54 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 32 | 23 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 17 | 36 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 36 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Kentucky | 8 | 32 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 6 | 33 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 6 | 31 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 6 | 31 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 6 | 21 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 5 | 24 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Montana | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| California | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in August 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.