Storm reports for June 26, 2011

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On June 26, 2011, 172 hail, 348 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Cherokee 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 (172)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.3 million in property damage, $125,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (527 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Adams County, IL (near Coatsburg) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · 1 injury
  “An intense bow echo moved through Coatsburg, Camp Point and Clayton. Hundreds of trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. A couple of power poles were also snapped off. Several trees and tree limbs landed on homes causing minor to moderate roof damage.”
• Hancock County, IL (near Carthage) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000
  “Wind gust estimated to be 75 mph blew down some buildings between Carthage, IL and Bentley, IL around 145 am CDT June 27. This report was relayed by a COOP Observer.”
• Lee County, IA (near Keokuk) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph caused two weakened buildings to collapse in Keokuk, IA around 115 am CDT June 27. The Pallet Building on Johnson Street and the Redemption Center Building on S 4th Street and Johnson Street collapsed.”
• Hancock County, IL (near Hamilton) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $250,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be 60 to 80 mph downed several trees and large limbs across much of Hamilton, IL around 130 am CDT June 27. A home on North 19th Street sustained roof damage and a power pole was blown down in the front yard.”
• Morgan County, IL (near Literberry) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $200,000
  “Several trees and power lines were blown down in Literberry. In addition, the walls of a mobile home were blown out and numerous other houses experienced minor roof and siding damage.”
• Cherokee County, GA (near Waleska) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $150,000
  “The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that nearly three dozen trees were down across the county from northwest of Waleska to south of Canton. Several power lines were down as a result of downed trees as well.”

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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