Storm reports for June 30, 2011

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On June 30, 2011, 51 hail, 129 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Cook 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 (51)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $20 million in property damage, 4 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (181 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kenosha County, WI (near Somers) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000 · 1 death · 1 injury
  “Law enforcement officials reported numerous trees and power lines down across far eastern Kenosha County from severe thunderstorm winds that gusted up to 75 mph (65 knots) as estimated by a trained spotter.”
• Hidalgo County, TX (near (Mfe)Miller Intl Arp) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000 · 1 injury
  “This short-lived tornado touched down in a subdivision approximately 4 miles east-northeast of the city of Hidalgo in southern Hidalgo County. Most of the damage in this area was limited to the overturning of trampolines, the knocking down of wooden privacy fences, an outdoor storage building, and…”
• Logan County, CO (near Merino) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds toppled and destroyed a ferris wheel at a carnival ride manufacture facility. In addition, one person received minor injuries when downed electrical lines fell across the vehicle he was sitting in and shocked him.”
• Grand County, CO (near Granby Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 1 injury
  “A 64-yr old hiker was injured when a falling tree struck her during a severe thunderstorm.”
• Cook County, IL (near Austin) · Hail 2.00″ · $17 million
  “Hail 2.0 inches in diameter shattered thousands of glass panes at the Garfield Park Conservatory. Clean up costs were estimated at $2 million while repair and replacement costs were estimated at $15 million.”
• Cook County, IL (near Brighton Park) · Hail 2.75″ · $750,000
  “Hail as large as baseballs was reported near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue. Hundreds of vehicles were damaged including at least 130 police cars that suffered broken windshields and smashed rooftop lights.”

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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