September 2001 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 2001, 804 hail, 752 damaging-wind and 84 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 41 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Cottle County, TX on September 20, 2001. The most hail reports came on September 7, 2001 (178). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 September 2001
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2001 | 178 | 334 | 7 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| Sep 20, 2001 | 176 | 30 | 8 | 4.00″ | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2001 | 39 | 98 | 6 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| Sep 17, 2001 | 73 | 28 | 2 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 6, 2001 | 42 | 41 | 8 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Sep 22, 2001 | 53 | 22 | 2 | 4.00″ | 9 |
| Sep 23, 2001 | 37 | 34 | 0 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Sep 2, 2001 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2001 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Sep 19, 2001 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 2.50″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in September 2001
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2001 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Cottle County, TX |
| Sep 22, 2001 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Jewell County, KS |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Saline County, NE |
| Sep 8, 2001 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Stephens County, TX |
| Sep 20, 2001 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Woods County, OK |
| Sep 20, 2001 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Jones County, IA |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Russell County, KS |
| Sep 8, 2001 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Young County, TX |
| Sep 8, 2001 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Callahan County, TX |
| Sep 8, 2001 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Callahan County, TX |
Storm reports by state, September 2001
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 263 | 126 | 4 | 4.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 118 | 84 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 88 | 66 | 15 | 4.00″ |
| Iowa | 76 | 70 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 54 | 58 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 10 | 75 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 52 | 16 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 50 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 8 | 40 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 17 | 20 | 0.75″ |
| Illinois | 6 | 27 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| Idaho | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Arizona | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| New York | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
Every storm day in September 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.