December 2001 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 2001, 22 hail, 48 damaging-wind and 22 tornado reports were logged on 9 storm days across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Hinds County, MS on December 13, 2001. The most hail reports came on December 13, 2001 (9).
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 December 2001
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2001 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 1.25″ | 4 |
| Dec 17, 2001 | 0 | 14 | 0 | – | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2001 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Dec 22, 2001 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.88″ | 3 |
| Dec 16, 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2001 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2001 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2001 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2001 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 2001
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2001 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Hinds County, MS |
| Dec 5, 2001 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Linn County, IA |
| Dec 5, 2001 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Florence County, WI |
| Dec 20, 2001 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Santa Cruz County, CA |
| Dec 5, 2001 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Dickinson County, MI |
| Dec 13, 2001 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Newton County, TX |
| Dec 13, 2001 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Vernon Parish, LA |
| Dec 22, 2001 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Monroe County, IA |
| Dec 22, 2001 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Calcasieu Parish, LA |
| Dec 5, 2001 | 0.75″ (penny) | Olmsted County, MN |
Storm reports by state, December 2001
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0.88″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1.25″ |
| Texas | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0.88″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| California | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in December 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.