Storm reports for May 11, 2001

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On May 11, 2001, 73 hail, 28 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Beckham County, OK.

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 (73)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $111,000 in property damage, $360,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (101 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Shelby County, TN (near Millington) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000 · 2 injuries
  “A tent was blown over during an air show at the Millington Naval Air Station injuring one person.”
• Crockett County, TN (near Alamo) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Several homes were damaged. Many trees were blown down.”
• Tipton County, TN (near Covington) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “A cotton gin had its doors blown out. A grocery store had its store sign blown down and three glass windows blown out.”
• Reeves County, TX (near Pecos) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds resulted in downed power lines on the north side of the city of Pecos.”
• Harris County, TX (near Houston) · Hail 1.75″ · $5,000
  “Media reported 1.75 inch hail at Gessner and Interstate 10 in west Houston.”
• Harris County, TX (near Houston) · Hail 1.00″ · $5,000
  “Amateur radio operator reported one inch hail at Kempwood and Gessner in NW Houston.”

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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