Storm reports for August 12, 2011

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On August 12, 2011, 65 hail, 156 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Pawnee 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 (65)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage, $5,000 in crop damage and 8 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (221 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Anderson County, SC (near Starr) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 7 injuries
  “A camping trailer was overturned on Campers Way, with minor injuries to seven occupants. Another trailer at this site was knocked off its supporting jack. |Numerous trees were blown down in the area as well, with one tree on a vehicle.”
• Beaufort County, SC (near Bluffton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “A fire department reported one tree down and on a car near the intersection of Highway 46 and Rose DHU Creek Plantation. One person was injured. Extent of injuries unknown.”
• Yell County, AR (near Dardanelle) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $150,000
  “The roof was blown off the National Guard Armory. Water poured inside, collecting two inches deep on the floor. Numerous trees were blown down in Dardanelle.”
• Gila County, AZ (near San Carlos) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Strong thunderstorms affected the community of San Carlos during the late afternoon hours on August 12th. Damaging microburst winds were produced by the storms.”
• Garland County, AR (near Hot Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000
  “The roof was blown off a store on Central Ave. in downtown Hot Springs, allowing water to pour into the building.”
• Perry County, AR (near Adona) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $75,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down in the area around Wade's Crossing, Thein Rd., Magnolia Rd., Blossom Dr., and Smith's Crossing Rd.”

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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