Storm reports for July 27, 2011

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On July 27, 2011, 16 hail, 66 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Crook 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 (16)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $363,000 in property damage and $250,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (84 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pennington County, SD (near Rapid City) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $150,000
  “The combination of hail and wind damaged vehicles and shredded plants on the south side of Rapid City.”
• Warren County, MS (near Vicksburg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Five trees were blown down along Hankinson Road and Fisher Ferry. Power lines were also blown down in this area.”
• Logan County, KS (near Winona) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $15,000
  “A garage was destroyed, and three utility poles on the property were broken, as a result of a thunderstorm downburst. The time of the report is estimated from radar and a nearby 72 mph mesonet wind gust in Winona.”
• Webster County, NE (near Red Cloud) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “Wind gusts were estimated between 55 and 60 MPH, causing the town of Red Cloud to lose power.”
• Haakon County, SD (near Philip) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “Several trees and numerous large branches were downed by the wind in Philip.”
• Phillips County, KS (near Glade) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “Wind gusts were estimated at 65 MPH, resulting in power outages in the area.”

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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