Storm reports for July 7, 2011

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On July 7, 2011, 35 hail, 77 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Fergus County, MT.

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 (35)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.6 million in property damage and $94,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (113 events in 24 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Imperial County, CA (near Calexico) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $500,000
  “A strong thunderstorm with damaging microburst winds moved across the community of Calexico, south of Imperial, during the late afternoon on July 7th. Law enforcement and emergency management personnel reported that a number of trees were downed, and there was transformer damage as well.”
• Monroe County, PA (near East Stroudsburg) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000
  “The macroburst wind damage from the severe thunderstorm peaked in Smithfield Township. The worst damage was centered around Worthington Street and Minisink Road near River Road in the Shawnee on Delaware area of the township. Even century old locusts trees were knocked down.”
• Baltimore County, MD (near Dundalk) · Thunderstorm wind 76 mph · $100,000
  “Roofs were partially taken off of several units in an Apartment Complex along the intersection of Mornington Road and Meadow Way.”
• Monroe County, PA (near Mt Zion) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $100,000
  “A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees and wires in Stroud Township. This was the start of a macroburst that affected eastern Monroe County. The wind damage started at the Pinebrook Bible Camp off of Pennsylvania State Route 191.”
• Baltimore County, MD (near Baltimore Highlands) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000
  “Roofs were blown off town homes in Catawba Court.”
• Imperial County, CA (near Calexico) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
  “A thunderstorm with damaging microburst winds moved through the community of Calexico during the late afternoon on July 7th. As reported by law enforcement personnel, wind gusts estimated to be at least 60 knots toppled at least 6 power poles.”

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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