Storm reports for May 31, 2011

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On May 31, 2011, 68 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Lea County, NM.

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 (68)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $203,000 in property damage and $5,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (95 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bay County, MI (near Beaver) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “The tornado was rated EF1 with maximum winds to 95 mph. The path width was 200 yards with a path length of 8.4 miles. The tornado started near Parish road and 11 mile road just west of the community of Beaver.”
• Manistee County, MI (near Onekama) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $12,000
  “Several trees were downed. One tree in Onekama was left leaning on a home.”
• St. Joseph County, IN (near South Bend) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Law enforcement officials reported several trees down in and around South Bend and Mishawaka. One of the trees fell onto a car.”
• Leelanau County, MI (near Maple City) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $6,000
  “Sporadic tree damage, including a few roads blocked by fallen trees.”
• Camden County, MO (near Hurricane Deck) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $5,000
  “Multiple trees were blown down along Highway F south of Sunrise Beach.”
• Franklin County, NY (near Saranac Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Trees reported down by thunderstorm winds along Route 3 in Saranac Lake.”

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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