Storm reports for April 23, 2011

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On April 23, 2011, 113 hail, 54 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Cooke 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (113)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.2 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (180 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Carlisle County, KY (near Bardwell) · Tornado EF2 · $2 million · 2 injuries
  “The brunt of the damage occurred in the downtown area of Bardwell. One steel building was destroyed. Entire walls were demolished on older two-story brick buildings used as businesses. Several of the damaged buildings were deemed a total loss and were demolished.”
• Alexander County, IL (near Cairo Arpt) · Tornado EF2 · $700,000
  “At the Cairo Regional Airport, a twenty-foot tall hangar was completely destroyed, along with two light aircraft and a camper. The debris was blown onto airport runways. The airport manager was an eyewitness to the tornado and noted an anemometer reading of 118 mph.”
• Newton County, AR (near Arbaugh) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000
  “This tornado exited Madison County south of Red Star and entered Newton County north of Arbaugh. In Newton County, hundreds of trees were blown down, with several of the trees falling on houses and vehicles. A number of outbuildings were damaged. A chicken house and a barn were destroyed.”
• Massac County, IL (near Choat) · Tornado EF1 · $450,000
  “The tornado began along the Ohio River, where power poles were damaged at a barge-loading facility. Further east along the track, the roof was blown off a trailer, and some roof and utility pole damage occurred at an industrial complex.”
• Butler County, MO (near Neelyville) · Tornado EF1 · $175,000
  “The intermittent damage path began along U.S. Highway 67 south-southwest of Neelyville. The damage along U.S. Highway 67 south of town was minor roofing and siding damage to eight structures. A bank window was blown out. The tornado was rated EF-0 in this area.”
• Stoddard County, MO (near Dexter Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “A hangar building at the Dexter Municipal Airport was extensively damaged. The roof and doors were scattered for several hundred yards behind the hangar.”

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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