Storm reports for April 24, 2011

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On April 24, 2011, 178 hail, 46 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Taylor 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 (178)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $907,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (235 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Taylor County, TX (near Abilene) · Hail 4.50″ · $150,000
  “This large softball size hail was reported near the Abilene Mall and busted automobile windshields and damaged roofs in the area. Many insurance adjusters came to the area.”
• Howard County, AR (near Umpire) · Tornado EF1 · $70,000
  “An NWS Storm Survey Team concluded that the damage across northern Howard County, Arkansas was consistent with an EF1 tornado. The tornado first touched down just northeast of Umpire, Arkansas along SR 84 where a large tree was snapped.”
• Polk County, AR (near Wickes) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $60,000
  “A tree was blown down onto a house. Numerous county roads were blocked by fallen trees.”
• Parker County, TX (near Weatherford Arpt) · Hail 2.00″ · $60,000
  “Golfball to hen egg sized hail fell about 2 miles east-southeast of Hudson Oaks. The hail covered the ground and damaged vehicle windshields.”
• Tarrant County, TX (near Ft Worth Sycamore Ar) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Golfball size hail fell just southwest of Edgecliff Village.”
• Tarrant County, TX (near Everman) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Golfball sized hail fell just west of Everman.”

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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