Storm reports for September 2, 2011

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On September 2, 2011, 18 hail, 159 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Jackson 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 (18)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $7.6 million in property damage and $869,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (177 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Outagamie County, WI (near Greenville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $5.3 million
  “Thunderstorm winds, with gusts estimated to 80 mph, downed thousands of trees and knocked out power to 20,000 customers in Appleton alone. Around 200 homes sustained at least minor damage, including one that was destroyed. More than 60 businesses also sustained damage.”
• Hardin County, IA (near Hubbard) · Thunderstorm wind 83 mph · $500,000
  “A microburst took place on 2 farmsteads in the area with 80 to 85 MPH winds causing damage to buildings and crops.”
• Waushara County, WI (near Wautoma) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $500,000
  “Thunderstorm winds, with gusts to 70 mph, downed power lines and snapped the limbs of or uprooted thousands of trees throughout the county.”
• Surry County, NC (near Pilot Mtn) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $200,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew several power lines down. A store's sign and outdoor storage racks were blown away, and a tree was also blown down. A large Billboard and road signs were also blown down at and near the Family Dollar Store. Damage values are estimated..”
• Iowa County, WI (near Dodgeville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Law enforcement officials reported damage from severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 knots (80 mph) in a 5-mile wide swath from southeast of Dodgeville to northeast of Hollandale. The damaging winds destroyed a cattle shed and caused minor damage to a barn.”
• Yadkin County, NC (near Yadkinville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew trees down near and west of Yadkinville. Along Hoots Road, trees came down on a power line. These subsequently fell on a house, trapping its occupants. Also, a roof was blown off a barn along Old Route 21 around three miles west of town. Damage values are estimated.”

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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