Storm reports for May 28, 2011

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On May 28, 2011, 113 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Montgomery 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 (113)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $20,000 in property damage and $20,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (128 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dillon County, SC (near Latta) · Hail 1.75″ · $3,000
  “Hail to the size of golf balls was reported. The time was estimated based on radar data.”
• Dillon County, SC (near Latta) · Hail 1.50″ · $2,000
  “Hail a little larger than half dollars was reported on South Marion Street. The hail reportedly lasted for 5 minutes.”
• Lake County, MN (near Mc Nair) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Some trees and tree limbs blown down in an area between Marble Lake and Kane Lake. This damage was likely associated with a downburst immediately prior to the formation of a tornado just to the east.”
• Lake County, MN (near Silver Bay Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Some sporadic minor tree damage was noted along a section of Highway 15. There were some broken large tree limbs, as well as a few trees blown down. This was associated with non-tornadic winds.”
• Warren County, NY (near Starbuckville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A tree was reported down on Landon Hill Road in Chestertown due to strong thunderstorm winds.”
• Warren County, NY (near Athol) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A tree was reported down on High Street near Athol due to strong thunderstorm winds.”

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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