Storm reports for August 6, 2011

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On August 6, 2011, 43 hail, 106 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Harrison County, IA.

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 (43)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $899,000 in property damage and $1.5 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (151 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wilson County, NC (near Black Creek) · Tornado EF0 · $150,000
  “The National Weather Service in Raleigh NC confirmed a tornado in far southern Wilson County near Black Creek on August 6, 2011. Damage was first observed just west of Frank Price Church Road where a mobile home and barn were damaged and several trees were downed.”
• Franklin County, IA (near Hampton) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $100,000
  “Winds of 60 to 65 MPH produced widespread tree damage in the town of Hampton. Numerous trees and limbs were downed through town. Many location were without power due to branches falling on power lines.”
• Clarke County, IA (near Murray) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000
  “Trained spotter reports wind gusts around 70 MPH lasting quite some time. Multiple large trees down, some on houses. Dime to nickel size hail also fell.”
• Union County, IA (near Creston) · Thunderstorm wind 71 mph · $50,000
  “Trained spotter reports a measured wind gust of 71 MPH. Trees were uprooted on the west side of Creston with some roof damage.”
• Jackson County, IL (near Gorham) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “A roof was blown off a house, and a garage was destroyed. A camper was blown over. Debris was blown onto a main street.”
• Adair County, IA (near Orient) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $40,000
  “Metal sheds were dented from high winds. Part of the roof was peeled off with many tree limbs down.”

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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