Storm reports for August 24, 2011

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On August 24, 2011, 49 hail, 135 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in St. Clair County, MI.

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 (49)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.6 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (187 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Geauga County, OH (near Scotland) · Tornado EF1 · $300,000
  “An EF1 tornado touched down west of Chesterland just to the north of the intersection of U.S. Route 322 and Caves Road. The tornado then traveled east southeast through Chesterland and finally lifted north of the intersection of Sperry and Cedar Roads.”
• Lorain County, OH (near East Carlisle) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $150,000
  “A thunderstorm downburst with winds estimated to be at least 75 mph produced a three mile long damage path south and southeast of Elyria. Dozens of trees were toppled along the damage path.”
• Sandusky County, OH (near Bellevue) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “A thunderstorm downburst caused considerable damage in Bellevue. Dozens of trees were toppled by winds estimated to be at least 75 mph. A damage path around a mile long was observed in both the Sandusky and Huron County portions of the city.”
• Huron County, OH (near Strongs Ridge) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “A thunderstorm downburst caused considerable damage in Bellevue. Dozens of trees were toppled by winds estimated to be at least 75 mph. A damage path around a mile long was observed in both the Sandusky and Huron County portions of the city.”
• Trumbull County, OH (near West Farmington) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $75,000
  “A thunderstorm downburst caused a path of damage from West Farmington to near Bristolville. Over two dozen trees were downed along the damage path. A home in West Farmington sustained major roof damage. A 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at Bristolville.”
• Venango County, PA (near Petroleum Center) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $75,000
  “Law enforcement reported trees down across much of the county.”

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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