Storm reports for September 14, 2011

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On September 14, 2011, 53 hail, 39 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Greenup County, KY.

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 (53)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage and $20,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (93 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Greenup County, KY (near Lloyd) · Hail 2.00″ · $750,000
  “Hen egg size hail damaged dozens of vehicles, including a rescue truck, 2 fire trucks and a camper. At least one patio glass door was damaged. Dents were left on roofs and awnings. Even a skylight to one house was damaged. One insurance agent had at least 2 dozen claims from the small community.”
• Harrison County, WV (near Clarksburg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down, some onto power lines. At least one tree fell onto a car.”
• Carlisle County, KY (near Milburn) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “On Kentucky Highway 548 near Kirbyton, three barns were damaged. Two of those barns were damaged extensively. Farm equipment was tossed about. Near Milburn, lots of tree limbs were blown down along with some downed trees. A flag pole and mailbox pole were snapped.”
• Deaf Smith County, TX (near Milo Center) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $50,000
  “The public reported that a center irrigation pivot had been overturned by the thunderstorm wind gust. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities.”
• Graves County, KY (near Clear Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
  “An old tobacco barn was blown almost fully intact onto Kentucky Highway 301. The barn was built in 1910. Two large oak trees about a foot and a half thick were snapped.”
• Carlisle County, KY (near Arlington) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “A small barn or shed was destroyed. Large pieces of wood and metal debris were blown across a road.”

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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