Storm reports for April 11, 2011

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On April 11, 2011, 5 hail, 132 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Marshall County, AL.

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 (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $666,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (138 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bibb County, AL (near Ashby) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “A tree fell on a Brierfield fire truck along Highway 25. One fireman sustained minor injuries. Extent of damage to the fire truck is unknown.”
• Jefferson County, AL (near Homewood) · Tornado EF1 · $65,000
  “A quasi linear convective system produced an EF1 tornado, with winds estimated at 100 mph, in the city of Vestavia Hills. The path was 0.4 miles long and 100 yards wide.”
• Upson County, GA (near Silvertown) · Thunderstorm wind 40 mph · $50,000
  “Amateur radio operators relayed reports of two trees down within the city of Thomaston. Both trees fell on homes causing damage to the structures.”
• Jefferson County, AL (near Magella) · Thunderstorm wind 104 mph · $30,000
  “To the south of a brief EF1 tornado path in Vestavia Hills, strong rear inflow notch winds up to 90 mph snapped or uprooted dozens of hardwood and softwood trees, some causing damage to homes as they fell.”
• Harris County, GA (near Waverly Hall) · Thunderstorm wind 43 mph · $25,000
  “The Harris County 911 Center reported that a tree was blown down onto a home in Waverly Hall. An exterior wall of the home suffered significant damage as a result.”
• Pickens County, AL (near Aliceville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down in Aliceville, some of which fell on homes. In addition, multiple businesses sustained roof damage.”

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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