Storm reports for May 13, 2011

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On May 13, 2011, 96 hail, 108 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Walker 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 (96)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage, $50,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (207 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Etowah County, AL (near Alabama City) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000 · 1 injury
  “Numerous trees were blown down around the city of Gadsden. On Pearl Street, a person was injured by a branch when a large tree fell.”
• Gilmer County, GA (near Ellijay) · Hail 1.75″ · $200,000
  “The public observed golf ball-sized hail between Tailes Creek and Mountaintown.”
• Leon County, FL (near Indian Head Acres) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “A large sweet gum tree fell into a triplex near the corner of Orange Avenue and Blairstone Road in Tallahassee. Limbs went through the house, and it pushed the house stilts down along with the back wall of the house. It also separated from the next door unit.”
• Geauga County, OH (near Middlefield) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Thunderstorms produced quarter to golf ball size hail. Numerous vehicles and homes were damaged by the hail. The large hail also damaged crops in the area.”
• Portage County, OH (near Ravenna) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Thunderstorms produced nickel to golf ball sized hail during this event. Vehicles and homes were damaged by the large hail.”
• Cullman County, AL (near Hanceville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “The Hanceville Police Department reported numerous trees blown down in the city, causing widespread power outages.”

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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