Storm reports for March 18, 2011

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On March 18, 2011, 5 hail, 0 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Mitchell County, TX.

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

Hail reports (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $50,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (6 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Sonoma County, CA (near Santa Rosa) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “An EF1 tornado completely destroyed a metal building and severely bent a metal gate.”
• Coke County, TX (near Oak Creek Res) · Hail 1.00″
  “Large hail lasted for approximately five minutes followed by a downpour of smaller hail.”

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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