Storm reports for July 18, 2011

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On July 18, 2011, 23 hail, 110 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Trempealeau County, WI.

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 (23)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $871,000 in property damage, $145,000 in crop damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (135 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cass County, ND (near Osgood) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $200,000
  “Sections of yard fences were blown down between 36th and 40th avenues south. Numerous 3 to 5 inch diameter tree branches were broken down.”
• Wood County, OH (near Bradner) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “A supercell thunderstorm tracked across Wood County, producing substantial damage. Downburst winds caused significant damage at an area farm. The tin roof covering the feedlot and livestock area was peeled off. A few outbuildings on the property were destroyed.”
• Winnebago County, WI (near Menasha) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “A building on the west side of Menasha was damaged by winds estimated at 75 mph. A car was flipped near Highways 76 and 10. Several camper trailers were also tipped over at a nearby campground, heavily damaging one of them.”
• Monroe County, WI (near Cataract) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “A barn was shifted about 10 inches off its foundation, a large hay shed had the roof and three walls ripped off and farm trailers were moved or flipped by the strong winds at a dairy farm. Also, numerous trees were blown down along Amber Road.”
• Monroe County, PA (near East Stroudsburg Arp) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple of trees in Stroud Township. One family was relocated after a downed tree fell through the roof of their home on Glenoak Drive.”
• Plymouth County, MA (near Pinehurst Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $45,000
  “A large tree limb on Sandwich Road was downed onto a car by thunderstorm winds. The car was for sale at a used car dealership. Trees were downed into houses on Agawam Drive and Perry Avenue.”

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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