Storm reports for August 28, 2011

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On August 28, 2011, 17 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Hutchinson 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

Hail reports (17)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $704,000 in property damage and $150,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (44 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kootenai County, ID (near Worley) · Thunderstorm wind 55 mph · $300,000
  “A microburst was thought to be responsible for snapping twenty consecutive power poles between the Setters substation and Highway 95 along Setters Road. It is inconclusive whether the initial wind gust snapped only a few poles or was the direct cause for damaging all the poles.”
• San Bernardino County, CA (near Joshua Tree) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $150,000
  “Thunderstorm winds in Joshua Tree blew down several trees, power poles, and power lines; blew down a 36 foot wide billboard; blew the roof and porch off a mobile home; blew off part of the roof of the library; and blew over at least two small buildings.”
• Thomas County, KS (near Colby) · Thunderstorm wind 72 mph · $75,000
  “Wind gust measured at Colby airport. Several hangars suffered damage to doors, and roofing. Minor damage to aircraft and vehicles stored in the hangars also occurred.”
• Thomas County, KS (near Colby) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous power poles and power lines were blown down around town. Several trees were uprooted with numerous limbs down. A glass window was blown in at a car dealership and minor sign damage occurred at other businesses. A few shingles were removed from the courthouse roof.”
• San Diego County, CA (near Campo) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $50,000
  “The SDGE Mesonet, CMCSD recorded a wind gust of 65 mph during a downburst from a thunderstorm at 1400 PST on the 28th. The Campo ASOS also recorded a gust of 61 mph at 1352 PST nearby.”
• Logan County, KS (near Monument) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $26,000
  “A power pole was snapped one half mile south of monument. A grain bin was also blown down. Time estimated from radar.”

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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