Storm reports for July 11, 2000

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On July 11, 2000, 61 hail, 127 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Lake County, SD.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (61)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.3 million in property damage, $1.5 million in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (197 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dougherty County, GA (near Albany) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “A large tree fell onto a vehicle injuring the driver. Several trees and power lines down in Albany. Reported by the Dougherty County EMA.”
• Lake County, SD (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $500,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, damaged 90 to 95 trailers along the shore of Lake Madison, damaged more trailers near Wentworth, and damaged farm buildings.”
• Lake County, SD (near Countywide) · Hail 4.00″ · $500,000
  “Large hail severely damaged buildings mobile homes, vehicles, and crops. Walls and vehicles were dented, paint was stripped, many windows were broken, holes were punched in roofs, and trees were severely damaged.”
• Brookings County, SD (near Brookings) · Hail 2.75″ · $200,000
  “Large hail broke windows and otherwise damaged houses and vehicles. The hail also caused significant crop damage.”
• Dixon County, NE (near Emerson) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous large branches down.”
• Aurora County, SD (near White Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage and also damaged at least two buildings.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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