Storm reports for August 27, 2011

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On August 27, 2011, 31 hail, 17 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Potter County, SD.

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 (31)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $372,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Virginia Beach city, VA (near Sigma) · Tornado EF0 · $150,000
  “Weak tornado (EF0) severely damaged a home on Sandpiper Road. There was also minor damage to one other home.”
• Yuma County, AZ (near El Pueblecito) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $75,000
  “Scattered strong thunderstorms moved across the community of Yuma during the late evening hours on August 27th. The storms produced gusty and damaging winds estimated to be in excess of 60 mph.”
• San Bernardino County, CA (near Lenwood) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $40,000
  “Five power poles were blown down, knocking out electricity to about 900 homes.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near Franconia) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew over a block wall at a residence in Havasu Heights, damaging the exterior of a sunroom. The storm then blew over a camper on Interstate 40 near Arizona mile marker 13.”
• Mercer County, NJ (near Hightstown) · Tornado EF0 · $25,000
  “An EF-0 tornado touched down in Robbinsville Township about 3 a.m. EDT on the 28th. The tornado touched down in a Mercer County Park, crossed Perrineville Road and lifted just southwest of Woods Road. Numerous trees were knocked down, along with several electric poles and wires.”
• Accomack County, VA (near Chincoteague) · Tornado EF0 · $25,000
  “Weak tornado (EF0) downed trees and caused minor roof damage.”

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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