Storm reports for August 13, 2011

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On August 13, 2011, 89 hail, 145 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Logan County, IL.

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 (89)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.5 million in property damage, $1.1 million in crop damage, 46 injuries and 7 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (234 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Marion County, IN (near Shooters Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $975,000 · 7 deaths · 43 injuries
  “A stage collapse occurred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in between live performances by Sara Bareilles and Sugarland, as winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph hit the above-stage fly system. These damaging winds appeared to occur with the gust front that was out ahead of the area of precipitation.”
• Marion County, FL (near Ocala West) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 2 injuries
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree that crashed into a mobile home and injured 2 people inside at 4023 NW Gainesville Road.”
• Warren County, MS (near Vicksburg) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000 · 1 injury
  “Multiple trees, power poles and power lines were blown down in the city of Vicksburg. Trees and power lines were blocking several roadways in the city. The roof was damaged, and a side facade was torn off of the convention center in town.”
• Logan County, IL (near Mt Pulaski) · Hail 2.50″ · $800,000
  “Large hail which increased in size from 1.00 in diameter to 2.50 in diameter damaged roofs and numerous cars in Mount Pulaski. A soybean field just southwest of the city was also destroyed.”
• Sangamon County, IL (near Divernon) · Hail 2.00″ · $100,000
  “Hail up to 2.00 inches in diameter damaged several vehicles southeast of the town of Auburn.”
• Warren County, MS (near Stout) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $75,000
  “Trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down along Warrenton Road near the Diamond Jacks Casino. A crane at a construction site was toppled in the area.”

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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