October 2001 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2001, 493 hail, 902 damaging-wind and 117 tornado reports were logged on 17 storm days across 28 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Palo Pinto County, TX on October 12, 2001. The most hail reports came on October 24, 2001 (119). 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 October 2001
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2001 | 119 | 560 | 25 | 2.75″ | 17 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 69 | 91 | 21 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2001 | 3 | 108 | 28 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2001 | 91 | 9 | 30 | 2.50″ | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2001 | 54 | 48 | 1 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2001 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2001 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 2.50″ | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2001 | 4 | 31 | 9 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Oct 4, 2001 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 2.50″ | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2001 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in October 2001
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2001 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| Oct 23, 2001 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Racine County, WI |
| Oct 24, 2001 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Franklin County, MO |
| Oct 4, 2001 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Butler County, KS |
| Oct 9, 2001 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Rush County, KS |
| Oct 22, 2001 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Lucas County, IA |
| Oct 9, 2001 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Caddo County, OK |
| Oct 10, 2001 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Wise County, TX |
| Oct 21, 2001 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Hancock County, IL |
| Oct 22, 2001 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Adair County, IA |
Storm reports by state, October 2001
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 105 | 81 | 23 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 7 | 131 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 60 | 47 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 15 | 93 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 26 | 72 | 9 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 30 | 69 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 12 | 70 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 66 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 22 | 53 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 38 | 11 | 19 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 4 | 56 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 5 | 41 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 49 | 4 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Kansas | 46 | 5 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Michigan | 6 | 38 | 6 | 0.75″ |
| Nebraska | 33 | 4 | 11 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 12 | 6 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 17 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New York | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 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.