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The severe wind outbreak of October 24, 2001

554 wind reportsKentucky, Tennessee, Indiana and 14 more states

554 damaging wind reports across 17 states between 1:10 AM and 12:45 AM the next day CDT, 17 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger. 121 hail reports and 25 tornadoes the same day. The 21st-most wind reports of any day since 1955.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · October 24, 2001

How the day unfolded

Every damaging wind report of the day at its logged time, with the day's hail reports and tornadoes, and the counties they reached.

About this replay
Central time—Historical replay — logged report times
Wind reports—of 554 that day
Strongest gust—measured, so far
Largest hail—so far

The day in numbers

Wind reports
554
21st of 15,807 days with wind reports since 1955
75 mph or more
17
8 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust
—
No measured gust reported
Measured
0
reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind
2
36 injured
Counties reporting
442
in 17 states

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

Wind reports per hour, October 24, 2001 1 AM: 1 2 AM: 1 3 AM: 0 4 AM: 0 5 AM: 0 6 AM: 0 7 AM: 0 8 AM: 0 9 AM: 0 10 AM: 0 11 AM: 1 Noon: 9 1 PM: 25 2 PM: 25 3 PM: 53 4 PM: 53 5 PM: 40 6 PM: 57 7 PM: 60 8 PM: 61 61 9 PM: 51 10 PM: 60 11 PM: 44 Midnight: 13 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

The strongest winds

The 100 strongest reports with a speed. Measured gusts come from an instrument; estimated speeds are judged from damage.

Strongest wind reports, October 24, 2001
5:48 PMEaton County MI104 mph90Estimated0
6:15 PMHarrison County IN104 mph90Estimated0
6:20 PMPerry County IN104 mph90Estimated0
6:45 PMJefferson County KY104 mph90Estimated0
6:50 PMJefferson County KY104 mph90Estimated0
7:42 PMLapeer County MI100 mph87Estimated0
5:00 PMKalamazoo County MI98 mph85Estimated0
5:14 PMCalhoun County MI92 mph80Estimated0
4:10 PMBallard County KY85 mph74Estimated0
2:55 PMBollinger County MO81 mph70Estimated0
3:10 PMFranklin County IL81 mph70Estimated0
7:00 PMDarke County OH81 mph70Estimated0
9:05 PMFairfield County OH81 mph70Estimated0
6:44 PMWashtenaw County MI76 mph66Estimated0
3:40 PMEdwards County IL75 mph65Estimated0
8:30 PMClark County KY75 mph65Estimated0
8:35 PMCumberland County KY75 mph65Estimated0
4:15 PMGibson County IN72 mph63Estimated0
8:30 PMBedford County TN71 mph62Estimated0
12:17 PMSt. Charles County MO70 mph61Estimated0
12:18 PMSt. Charles County MO70 mph61Estimated0
1:13 PMMadison County IL70 mph61Estimated0
1:44 PMChampaign County IL70 mph61Estimated0
2:22 PMPerry County MO70 mph61Estimated0
2:47 PMJackson County IL70 mph61Estimated0
3:30 PMWayne County IL70 mph61Estimated0
3:43 PMStarke County IN70 mph61Estimated0
3:45 PMWhite County IL70 mph61Estimated0
3:55 PMWabash County IL70 mph61Estimated0
6:51 PMHumphreys County TN70 mph61Estimated0
7:45 PMSumner County TN70 mph61Estimated0
7:55 PMWilson County TN70 mph61Estimated0
8:01 PMDavidson County TN70 mph61Estimated0
8:26 PMLawrence County TN70 mph61Estimated0
9:00 PMRutherford County TN70 mph61Estimated0
9:30 PMLincoln County TN70 mph61Estimated0
9:40 PMOktibbeha County MS70 mph61Estimated0
9:45 PMFentress County TN70 mph61Estimated0
9:45 PMLowndes County MS70 mph61Estimated0
1:07 PMSt. Clair County IL69 mph60Estimated0
3:30 PMParke County IN69 mph60Estimated0
3:35 PMMontgomery County IN69 mph60Estimated0
4:00 PMMontgomery County IN69 mph60Estimated0
5:10 PMMonroe County IN69 mph60Estimated0
5:10 PMGreene County IN69 mph60Estimated0
5:40 PMBartholomew County IN69 mph60Estimated0
5:50 PMDaviess County KY69 mph60Estimated0
6:00 PMOhio County KY69 mph60Estimated0
6:00 PMIngham County MI69 mph60Estimated0
6:10 PMDecatur County IN69 mph60Estimated0
6:15 PMHarrison County IN69 mph60Estimated0
6:15 PMMeade County KY69 mph60Estimated0
6:20 PMLivingston County MI69 mph60Estimated0
6:30 PMGrayson County KY69 mph60Estimated0
6:35 PMJefferson County KY69 mph60Estimated0
6:45 PMLivingston County MI69 mph60Estimated0
6:56 PMLivingston County MI69 mph60Estimated0
7:10 PMEdmonson County KY69 mph60Estimated0
7:15 PMShelby County KY69 mph60Estimated0
7:15 PMMonroe County KY69 mph60Estimated0
7:20 PMNelson County KY69 mph60Estimated0
7:20 PMLarue County KY69 mph60Estimated0
7:30 PMFranklin County KY69 mph60Estimated0
7:35 PMAllen County KY69 mph60Estimated0
7:50 PMMarion County KY69 mph60Estimated0
7:59 PMClinton County OH69 mph60Estimated0
8:00 PMTaylor County KY69 mph60Estimated0
8:07 PMSt. Clair County MI69 mph60Estimated0
8:15 PMRutherford County TN69 mph60Estimated0
8:20 PMJessamine County KY69 mph60Estimated0
8:45 PMRussell County KY69 mph60Estimated0
8:45 PMMadison County KY69 mph60Estimated0
9:47 PMLaurel County KY69 mph60Estimated0
11:10 PMClaiborne County TN69 mph60Estimated0
7:40 PMDavidson County TN66 mph57Estimated0
8:15 PMTrousdale County TN66 mph57Estimated0
8:15 PMMacon County TN66 mph57Estimated0
8:20 PMWilson County TN66 mph57Estimated0
8:20 PMGiles County TN66 mph57Estimated0
8:25 PMMaury County TN66 mph57Estimated0
8:25 PMLawrence County TN66 mph57Estimated0
8:26 PMRutherford County TN66 mph57Estimated0
8:35 PMJackson County TN66 mph57Estimated0
8:36 PMSmith County TN66 mph57Estimated0
8:40 PMMarshall County TN66 mph57Estimated0
8:45 PMClay County TN66 mph57Estimated0
9:15 PMPickett County TN66 mph57Estimated0
9:15 PMLincoln County TN66 mph57Estimated0
9:15 PMCannon County TN66 mph57Estimated0
9:25 PMCoffee County TN66 mph57Estimated0
9:29 PMDeKalb County TN66 mph57Estimated0
9:35 PMPutnam County TN66 mph57Estimated0
9:35 PMOverton County TN66 mph57Estimated0
9:40 PMWhite County TN66 mph57Estimated0
10:00 PMVan Buren County TN66 mph57Estimated0
10:10 PMCumberland County TN66 mph57Estimated0
12:40 PMTazewell County IL64 mph56Estimated0
12:50 PMMacon County IL64 mph56Estimated0
2:25 PMVermilion County IL64 mph56Estimated0
3:10 PMCape Girardeau County MO64 mph56Estimated0

By state

Severe weather reports by state, October 24, 2001
Kentucky120—71.75
Tennessee92—151.00
Indiana69—242.00
Illinois67—161.75
Ohio55—41.75
Michigan38—60.75
Missouri32—222.75
Mississippi29—60.88
Arkansas13—151.00
Alabama11—40.88
North Carolina11—0—
West Virginia6—0—
Louisiana3—0—
Pennsylvania3—0—
South Carolina2—0—
Virginia2—0—
Georgia1—0—
Iowa0—21.00

Counties with the most wind reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

121 hail reports, 2 of 2 inches or more; 25 tornadoes.

Largest hail, October 24, 2001
11:48 AMFranklin County MO2.75
5:10 PMHancock County IN2.00
11:55 AMFranklin County MO1.75
12:10 PMMacon County IL1.75
12:55 PMSt. Louis County MO1.75
12:57 PMSt. Louis County MO1.75
3:55 PMMorgan County IN1.75
4:40 PMMarion County IN1.75
4:50 PMWhitley County IN1.75
6:30 PMPutnam County OH1.75
6:45 PMHardin County KY1.75
7:19 PMHart County KY1.75
5:15 PMMarion County IN1.50
5:04 PMWhitley County IN1.25
5:31 AMHenry County IA1.00
11:00 AMDeKalb County IL1.00
12:05 PMDe Witt County IL1.00
12:15 PMFranklin County MO1.00
12:20 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
12:25 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
12:31 PMFranklin County MO1.00
12:36 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
12:46 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
12:48 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
12:49 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
1:33 PMHowell County MO1.00
1:50 PMChampaign County IL1.00
3:05 PMBenton County IN1.00
3:10 PMRandolph County AR1.00
3:25 PMPerry County MO1.00
3:25 PMRandolph County AR1.00
4:07 PMHamilton County IN1.00
4:25 PMMorgan County IN1.00
4:48 PMMiami County IN1.00
4:55 PMPoinsett County AR1.00
4:58 PMJohnson County IN1.00
5:00 PMMississippi County AR1.00
5:25 PMDelaware County IN1.00
5:58 PMBradley County AR1.00
8:19 PMCasey County KY1.00
8:20 PMRutherford County TN1.00
9:43 PMFranklin County TN1.00
10:50 PMHamilton County TN1.00
9:05 AMCook County IL0.88
11:30 AMGreene County IL0.88
11:35 AMGasconade County MO0.88
11:40 AMKane County IL0.88
11:43 AMMcHenry County IL0.88
11:47 AMSt. Charles County MO0.88
1:40 PMHenry County IN0.88
  • F0 tornado1:24 PM CDT
  • F2 tornado1:35 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado1:55 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado2:35 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado2:46 PM CDT
  • F2 tornado3:15 PM CDT · 1 killed
  • F0 tornado3:40 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado3:41 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado3:50 PM CDT
  • F3 tornado3:50 PM CDT · 1 killed
  • F1 tornado4:05 PM CDT
  • F2 tornado4:05 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado4:15 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado4:35 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado4:40 PM CDT
  • F2 tornado5:00 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado5:10 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado5:29 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado6:00 PM CDT
  • F3 tornado6:35 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado7:09 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado7:42 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado8:00 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado8:20 PM CDT
  • F2 tornado9:28 PM CDT

2001 · On this date in other years · The biggest severe wind days

  1. A report is a single damage or measurement report to the National Weather Service. Several reports can describe one gust front, so reports are not storms.
  2. Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
  3. Thunderstorm wind reports start at 50 knots (58 mph). SPC began flagging measured against estimated speeds in 2006; earlier reports are shown as estimated.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1955 to 2025. A day is SPC’s calendar date in Central Standard Time; a severe wind day here has 300 or more damaging wind reports, or 15 or more of 75 knots (86 mph) or more.