Storm reports for July 26, 2011

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On July 26, 2011, 60 hail, 122 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Hampden County, MA.

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 (60)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.3 million in property damage, $20,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (189 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hampden County, MA (near Willimansett) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “Trees on Fuller Road, Route 33, Westover Road, James Street, Leo Drive, and Prospect Street were downed by thunderstorm winds. The Home Depot on Route 33 sustained significant damage to sheds and other outdoor displays. A tree was downed onto a trailer on Edbert Street, injuring one person.”
• Hampden County, MA (near Wilbraham) · Thunderstorm wind 98 mph · $1.5 million
  “A microburst occurred near Wilbraham resulting in significant tree damage. Hundreds of trees were downed, some across roads, others into buildings. Ten to twenty roads or portions of roads were closed at any one time, thanks to trees and power lines down across them.”
• Johnson County, IA (near Cou Falls) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $125,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be 70 to 90 mph topped off some large trees and uprooted other trees on the south and west sides of Swisher, IA around 2 am. Nearby rural areas also experienced some tree damage. At 1443 Blain Cemetery Road, a tree fell onto the house and into the living room.”
• Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT (near Willimantic) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $75,000
  “Numerous trees and wires in the Pleasant Street area were downed by thunderstorm winds. A few of these trees fell on houses. Trees and branches also were reported down on Route 6 and Riverside Drive. A rubber membrane roof was blown off an apartment house landing on Bridge Street.”
• Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT (near Windham) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “Many trees in South Windham were downed by thunderstorm winds. Also, a large branch was downed onto the steps of town hall.”
• Capitol Planning Region, CT (near Manchester) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “Many wires were downed by thunderstorm winds.”

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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