Storm reports for August 19, 2011

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On August 19, 2011, 139 hail, 166 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 26 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Leavenworth County, KS. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 (139)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage and 1 death 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

• Marinette County, WI (near Wausaukee) · Tornado EF1 · $110,000 · 1 death
  “A tornado quickly developed northwest of the city of Wausaukee during the late afternoon and moved southeast for nearly eight miles before dissipating. The twister touched down near Long Lake, snapping or uprooting hundreds of trees (DI 28, DOD 3, 4) as it moved toward Wausaukee.”
• Westmoreland County, PA (near Monessen) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “The public reported shingles blown off and large tree branches down on homes.”
• Westmoreland County, PA (near New Kensington) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Emergency management reported power lines down.”
• Washington County, PA (near Monongahela) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Law enforcement reported large trees down on Hillman Steet and James Street.”
• Essex County, MA (near Salem Cgas) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Trees on Broadway, Wisteria Street, and Raymond Avenue were downed by thunderstorm winds. One of these trees fell on a house on Broadway. Another fell on a car on Wisteria Street.”
• Whitfield County, GA (near Dalton) · Thunderstorm wind 45 mph · $50,000
  “The Whitfield County Emergency Management Director reported that a couple of large trees were blown down on homes in Dalton, one on Oak Stone Way and another on Rio Vista Drive. The structures sustained minor to moderate damage from the downed trees.”

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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