Storm reports for July 5, 2011

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On July 5, 2011, 62 hail, 90 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Weston County, WY.

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 (62)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.5 million in property damage, $7.2 million in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (153 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hempstead County, AR (near Hope) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $15,000 · 1 injury
  “Trees and powerlines were downed on North Pine Street and a large tree was down at the intersection of Edgewood and Third Streets. One of the trees was blown onto a pickup truck. The tree crushed the cab, injuring a passenger.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Vail) · Thunderstorm wind 77 mph · $750,000
  “Strong thunderstorm winds resulted in significant damage around southern portions of the Tucson Metro area. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base recorded a wind gust of 67 knots (77mph) while the Tucson International Airport recorded a gust of 61 knots (70 mph).”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Valencia) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $600,000
  “Thunderstorms with damaging microburst winds moved across the town of Buckeye during the evening hours on July 5th. Wind gusts estimated to be at least 60 knots ripped away a 5 foot wide section of the roof of Youngker high school in Buckeye.”
• Pinal County, AZ (near Sacaton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $150,000
  “According to a local storm chaser, strong thunderstorm microburst winds estimated to be in excess of 50 knots knocked down 20 power poles approximately 4 miles west of Sacaton.”
• York County, NE (near Waco) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $120,000
  “Wind gusts were estimated at 60 to 70 MPH. Numerous tree limbs were blown down in town, some a foot or more in diameter. Approximately 2.5 miles southeast of town, 3 grain bins were destroyed and an irrigation pivot was overturned.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Ocotillo) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $80,000
  “Strong thunderstorms to the southeast of the greater Phoenix area generated microburst winds that moved to the northwest and into the Phoenix metropolitan area. A trained weather spotter at Gilbert and Riggs Road measured a peak wind gust of 69 mph.”

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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