Storm reports for July 24, 2011

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On July 24, 2011, 53 hail, 158 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Morton County, ND.

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 (53)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.3 million in property damage, $1,000 in crop damage, 1 injury and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (215 events in 23 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mayes County, OK (near Chouteau) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $15,000 · 1 death · 1 injury
  “Strong thunderstorm wind flipped a horse-drawn buggy injuring two passengers, one critically. The critically injured woman died in a hospital from her injuries on September 3rd. The strong wind also destroyed a barn and damaged two others in this vicinity.”
• Cape May County, NJ (near West Ocean City) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $250,000
  “A severe thunderstorm caused wind damage in Ocean City along Central and Ocean Avenues as well as along the beach. Part of the roof was torn away from the Seabreeze Apartments on Ocean Avenue. The roof of the Sun Aqua motel was also dislodged.”
• Bourbon County, KS (near Marmaton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $130,000
  “A micro burst caused damage to a car port, several out buildings, tore the roof off a small barn, destroyed a mobile home and caused roof damage to several other buildings. Several trees and power poles and a flag pole were downed.”
• Burlington County, NJ (near Jenkins) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “A severe thunderstorm produced a strong wet microburst and knocked down numerous trees in Washington Township including one that fell onto a moving vehicle. The driver was not injured. The severe thunderstorm also caused the partial collapse of a couple of buildings.”
• Clay County, NE (near Fairfield) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Wind gusts were estimated at 70 MPH, with power outages reported across the area. Numerous reports of tree damage in Fairfield, including a large tree which was uprooted and fell onto a vehicle, crushing the front end.”
• Thayer County, NE (near Bruning) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000
  “Wind gusts were estimated at 70 MPH, causing tree damage in Bruning. Several tree limbs of 6 to 8 inches were knocked down, along with a tree which was snapped at the base and landed on a house.”

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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