Storm reports for May 16, 2011

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On May 16, 2011, 5 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Davidson County, NC.

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 (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (9 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Prince William County, VA (near Nokesville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
  “A large tree fell onto power lines near the intersection of Vint Hill Road and Sudley Manor Drive.”
• Prince William County, VA (near Greenwich) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “A tree was knocked down across Burwell Road near the Fauquier County Line.”
• Fauquier County, VA (near Auburn) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “Large tree limbs were down along Rogue Road.”
• Loudoun County, VA (near Middleburg) · Hail 1.00″
  “Quarter sized hail was estimated near Middleburg.”
• Pittsylvania County, VA (near Hardys) · Hail 0.75″
  “Hail around dime size reported on Oak Hill Road.”
• Washington County, GA (near Deepstep) · Hail 0.75″
  “The Washington County 911 Center received many reports of small hail from pea to almost nickel-size, but mostly penny-sized or smaller. The hail even covered the ground and lasted for several minutes around Sandersville.”

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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