Storm reports for August 11, 2006

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On August 11, 2006, 32 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Perkins 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 (32)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $349,000 in property damage and $30,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (56 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Meade County, SD (near Faith) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $250,000
  “Power lines were downed by winds. Several homes were damaged and 2 mobile homes were destroyed by high winds.”
• Grayson County, TX (near Sherman) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $35,000
  “A partially constructed hangar located at the Sherman Airport was collapsed by thunderstorm winds. A section of roofing was also damaged at the nearby Hazco Fire Academy, and two trees were blown down.”
• Mountrail County, ND (near Stanley) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “Carport damaged. Also, debris struck a nearby building and damaged the upper part near the roof. Vehicle damage reported as well. The peak severe wind gust episode at 822 PM CST appeared to be caused by the thunderstorm collapsing.”
• Greene County, MO (near Springfield) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree that damaged a car.”
• Dallas County, AL (near Selma) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
  “A few trees were blown down in the Valley Grande area.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Lakewood) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “A NWS trained spotter reported that the roof on an outbuilding/storage shed was destroyed and some garden plants were uprooted by thunderstorm winds.”

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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