Storm reports for April 21, 2011

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On April 21, 2011, 97 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Washington County, AR.

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 (97)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $502,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (127 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Terrell County, TX (near (P07)Sanderson) · Tornado EF2 · $100,000
  “Tornado damage was reported near Sanderson at approximately 17:45 CST. Several cedar trees were destroyed as the tornado tracked east southeast. A home and barn were also destroyed by the tornado. Spotter reports indicate the tornado was 1/2 mile wide and travelled approximately 9 miles.”
• Weber County, UT (near Pleasant View) · Thunderstorm wind 77 mph · $60,000
  “The Ogden Peak sensor recorded a wind gust of 77 mph. Many trees were knocked down near Ogden and Huntsville, with at least two dozen large trees knocked down in the Huntsville area. Several of these trees landed on buildings, with at least one causing moderate damage to a house.”
• Salt Lake County, UT (near Bacchus) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $40,000
  “The Salt Lake City International Airport ASOS recorded a maximum wind gust of 67 mph. Wind gusts of 62 mph were also reported at the Baccus sensor and the Parley's Canyon at Quarry sensor. A light pole that was knocked over at the Salt Lake City International Airport, landed on two cars.”
• Newton County, MS (near Duffee) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $15,000
  “Multiple trees were down across Hickory Nut, Hopewell, and Chunky-Duffee Roads.”
• Charleston County, SC (near Ashley Hall) · Hail 1.00″ · $10,000
  “The public reported quarter size hail at the Village Square. Several cars had light to moderate hail damage.”
• McLennan County, TX (near Mcgregor Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $4,000
  “The McGregor AWOS reported a 60 MPH wind gust associated with a heatburst from a dissipating thunderstorm. Some minor damage was reported in Waco.”

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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