Storm reports for August 8, 2011

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On August 8, 2011, 67 hail, 241 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 26 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Thomas County, KS.

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 (67)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage, $1.8 million in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (309 events in 26 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Oklahoma County, OK (near (Pwa)Wiley Post Apt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · 1 injury
  “The facade of a shopping center collapsed, trapping a worker underneath it. The worker was soon freed, but sustained minor injuries. Monetary damage estimates were not available.”
• Noble County, OK (near Perry) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · 1 injury
  “A mobile home was blown onto its side, injuring one person inside .Fence panels and large limbs were blown down. Monetary damages were estimated.”
• Tazewell County, IL (near East Peoria) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $185,000
  “Several trees were blown down on cars and houses in the 1100 block of Springfield Road in East Peoria. Wind damage occurred over a 2 block radius.”
• Peoria County, IL (near Sherwood Forest) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $75,000
  “Numerous trees were damaged and power lines were blown down in the city of Peoria.”
• Tazewell County, IL (near Creve Coeur) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $42,000
  “A one foot diameter tree fell onto a house in Creve Coeur.”
• Union County, NJ (near Linden) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $40,000
  “Multiple trees were reported down, including on 2 houses and 6 vehicles, throughout Linden, including along Cleveland Avenue, Curtis Street and Bowers Street.”

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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