Storm reports for May 14, 2011

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

← May 13, 2011 All 2011 storm days · May 2011 May 15, 2011 →

Other storms on May 14 →

On May 14, 2011, 31 hail, 68 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Horry County, SC.

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 (31)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $127,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (101 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Duval County, FL (near Aldridge) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “A tree was blown down on a mobile home which injured one person inside. At 12:30 pm, wind gusts of 57 mph were measured at the Jacksonville International Airport which was about 7 miles due ESE of the mobile location.”
• Levy County, FL (near Raleigh) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $18,000
  “The fire department reported that there were fifteen to twenty large oak and pine trees blown down near the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and County Road 335.”
• Laurel County, KY (near Greenmount) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $15,000
  “The roof of a barn was blown off and carried a long distance before being dropped. Tow trees were also blown down near the Glenmount cemetary in Greenmount.”
• Madison County, FL (near Hopewell) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “At least a dozen trees were blown down around the south-central part of the county. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.”
• Horry County, SC (near Pine Is) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “One house sustained siding and roof damage in the Carolina Forest subdivision. Large branches were also reported down.”
• Ohio County, WV (near Wheeling) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Broadcaster reports 39 trees down at the Oglebay resort.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final