Storm reports for August 7, 2011

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On August 7, 2011, 78 hail, 236 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Pennington County, SD.

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 (78)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $6 million in property damage, $10,000 in crop damage, 6 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (315 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Shannon County, MO (near Winona) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 1 death
  “A man was killed from a tree that fell on his car while driving. This occurred on County Road 440 one tenth of a mile west of Highway 19 about 3 miles north of Winona.”
• Ford County, KS (near Dodge City) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · 6 injuries
  “A strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew down several large tents at the Dodge City Days Rodeo. Six persons were injured from flying debris or falling tents.”
• Pulaski County, AR (near (Lit)Little Rock Ada) · Thunderstorm wind 77 mph · $500,000
  “A wind gust of 77 mph was measured by ASOS (Automated Surface Observing System) at Adams Field. This is the second-highest wind ever recorded on a weather observation at the airport. Low-level wind shear (LLWAS) equipment owned by the Federal Aviation Administration measured a wind gust of 92 mph.”
• Pennington County, SD (near Rockerville) · Hail 2.75″ · $500,000
  “Vehicles and buildings were damaged by baseball sized hail.”
• Cherry County, NE (near Kilgore) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Damage occurred to grain bins, outbuildings, windmills and pivots. Also, power lines and trees were blown down at a location five miles south of Kilgore. One of these trees fell on a house causing damage to the home.”
• Butler County, MO (near Poplar Bluff) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $100,000
  “The automated weather observation system at the Poplar Bluff airport measured a wind gust to 64 mph. A steeple was blown off a church in the city of Poplar Bluff. The steeple was made of fiberglass and measured about four feet by four feet at its base and was about 15 feet tall.”

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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