Storm reports for August 29, 2011

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On August 29, 2011, 21 hail, 45 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Colfax County, NM.

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 (21)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $64,000 in property damage and $5,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (67 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Chatham County, NC (near Pittsboro) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “Several trees were blown down along the swath, including a down tree onto a house on Johnny Burke Road and a down tree onto a vehicle on Moncure Pittsboro Road. Damages were estimated.”
• Union County, NM (near Clayton) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “Law enforcement official reported a roof blown off a home on the southwest side of Clayton. Numerous fences were also blown down in this area.”
• Madison County, FL (near Greenville) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $8,000
  “Eight to ten trees were blown down along Highway 90 West of Greenville and completely blocked the road. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.”
• Florence County, SC (near Lake City) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “A tree was reported down on Johnsonville Highway near McClam Road. The time was estimated based on radar data.”
• Florence County, SC (near Fleet) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “A tree was reported down near the intersection of South Old River Road and McWhite Circle. The time was estimated based on radar data.”
• Robeson County, NC (near Parkton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “A tree was reported down on David Parnell Street. The time was estimated based on radar data.”

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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