Storm reports for February 27, 2011

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On February 27, 2011, 145 hail, 139 damaging-wind and 34 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Franklin County, KS.

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 (145)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.5 million in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (322 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Henry County, KY (near Bellview) · Tornado EF3 · $500,000 · 1 injury
  “A NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-3 tornado with wind speeds of up to 140 mph in Henry county. The tornado touched down just to the southwest of KY 1899 (Mulberry Pike), crossing into Springhill Estates subdivision. Two homes were destroyed here along with three outbuildings.”
• Dubois County, IN (near Millersport) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000 · 1 injury
  “An NWS storm survey confirmed that an EF-2 tornado with two segments touched down in Dubois county. The tornado first touched down just north of Duff east of County Road 650W. At touchdown straight-line wind damage was also observed to the south of the tornado.”
• Madison County, IL (near Chinatown) · Tornado EF2 · 1 injury
  “It was determined that a tornado touched down on Weathervane Road on the west side of Troy at approximately 11:45 PM. It was there that the tornado was at its strongest, an EF2, as it completely removed the roof from a well constructed home.”
• Gibson County, IN (near Princeton) · Tornado EF2 · $350,000
  “Near the start of the damage path near Princeton, several trees were uprooted and an antenna was blown down by winds near 85 mph. Four miles east of Princeton off Indiana Highway 64, shingles were off two homes and another antenna was down.”
• Pike County, IN (near Little) · Tornado EF2 · $250,000
  “The tornado entered Pike County from Gibson County about 1.5 miles east of Oakland City. Damage was primarily to trees in this rural area. Hundreds of large trees were snapped off or uprooted, and barn roofs were blown off. A garage was demolished near Arthur.”
• Randolph County, MO (near Cairo) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $200,000
  “Straight line wind damage was reported, with significant roof damage to a home. The winds were estimated up to 80 mph. A garage was also destroyed. A couple of grain silo's were flattened and blown across open fields. A tractor trailer and several cars were blown off the road.”

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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