Storm reports for May 7, 2011

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On May 7, 2011, 30 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ford County, IL.

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 (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $265,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (34 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ford County, IL (near Roberts) · Hail 1.75″ · $250,000
  “Hail up to the size of golf balls pounded the city of Roberts damaging numerous cars and roofs.”
• Vigo County, IN (near Terre Haute) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “A hole was torn in the roof of the community theater in Terre Haute due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.”
• Parke County, IN (near Montezuma) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “A 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location. A rotating wall cloud was also reported.”
• Iroquois County, IL (near Loda) · Hail 1.75″
  “Hail ranged between the size of quarters to golf balls in the Loda area.”
• Vigo County, IN (near Shirkleville) · Hail 1.00″
  “Pea to quarter sized hail covered the ground in Shirkieville.”
• Vermilion County, IL (near Allerton Arpt) · Tornado EF0
  “A tornado briefly touched down in a field about 2 miles southeast of Allerton at 6:08 PM CDT. No damage was reported.”

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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