Storm reports for May 29, 2011

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On May 29, 2011, 77 hail, 179 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Osborne County, KS.

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 (77)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $32.1 million in property damage, $1.3 million in crop damage, 7 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (261 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Johnson County, IA (near Lake Macbride Sp) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000 · 1 death
  “Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew down numerous trees at Lake McBride State Park about 4 miles west southwest of Solon, IA at 940 am CDT May 29. One tree fell onto a tent, killing a camper.”
• Ottawa County, OH (near Port Clinton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000 · 5 injuries
  “Damaging thunderstorm winds hit the area during the Annual Walleye Festival. Thunderstorm winds downed a large entertainment tent in Port Clinton. Between 25 and 30 people were trapped beneath the collapsed tent. The incident resulted in a total of five people sustaining minor injuries.”
• Calhoun County, MI (near West Leroy) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $25 million · 2 injuries
  “The bowing segment of a line echo wave pattern caused extensive damage to homes, businesses, and utilities on the south side of Battle Creek along E Columbia Ave. Approximately 600 homes were damaged with 76 of those homes having been destroyed.”
• Kalamazoo County, MI (near Adams Park) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $1.2 million
  “The areas most impacted by the bowing segment of the line echo wave pattern fell within Brady and Wakeshma Townships along and south of E W Avenue between 33rd and 47th Streets. Hundreds of trees were either uprooted or snapped, with some snapped 15-20 feet above the ground.”
• Eaton County, MI (near Charlotte) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $1 million
  “A swath of damage approximately 12 miles long and 0.5 to 1 mile in width occurred SE of Charlotte to just NNE of Eaton Rapids. The damage resulted from a bowing segment of a line echo wave pattern which downed numerous trees and power lines.”
• Ingham County, MI (near Onondaga) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $1 million
  “A damage path of nearly 20 miles in length and 0.5-1 mile in width was caused by a bowing segment of an MCS. The path extended from Onondaga northeast to Vantown. As a result of the high winds, numerous large trees were wither uprooted or snapped.”

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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