Storm reports for August 3, 2011

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On August 3, 2011, 30 hail, 113 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Oklahoma County, OK.

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 (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2 million in property damage, 1 injury and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (144 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Colbert County, AL (near Tuscumbia) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $125,000 · 1 death
  “Several trees were uprooted and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in the Locust Shores community. Along the 500 block of Locust Road, a large oak tree fell onto a mobile home, killing a female resident who was sleeping.”
• Bedford County, TN (near Shelbyville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000 · 1 injury
  “A one mile wide microburst struck the northern side of Shelbyville. A gym on North Main Street lost part of its roof and facade, while a nearby lumber company also lost its roof. A home on Edmond Road suffered minor roof damage.”
• Sharp County, AR (near Poughkeepsie) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $225,000
  “Roofs were peeled off houses and sheds. A chicken house suffered major damage. Several sheds were lifted off their foundations and thrown into fences. Power poles were snapped in half and trees were uprooted.”
• Morgan County, AL (near Trinity) · Thunderstorm wind 110 mph · $150,000
  “Significant severe thunderstorm winds snapped several wooden power poles near the base along highway 20. One concrete pole was knocked down to the ground and at least one small plane was flipped over at Pryor field.”
• Colbert County, AL (near Tuscumbia) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000
  “Numerous trees and powerlines were down between Tuscumbia, Muscle Shoals and Leighton. Several power poles were snapped and a few roofs of homes sustained minor shingle damage. Peak winds were estimated to be around 80 mph along and just ahead the bowing line of severe thunderstorms.”
• Potter County, TX (near (Ama)Amarillo Intl A) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $125,000
  “The thunderstorm wind gust or microburst was estimated to be seventy to seventy-eight knots which resulted in damage to outbuildings, carports, fences, an overhead garage door, and construction framing. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities.”

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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