Storm reports for September 18, 2011

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On September 18, 2011, 27 hail, 39 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Dallas County, TX.

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 (27)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $188,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (67 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dallas County, TX (near De Soto Carroll Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “The roof and door of a large barn along Duncanville Road in Cedar Hill was torn off by severe thunderstorm winds. Trees in the area were also knocked down. Another home in the area also received extensive wind damage.”
• Upshur County, TX (near Gilmer) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
  “Trees were downed throughout the county. The roof was blown off a home west of Gilmer, Texas.”
• Bexar County, TX (near Alamo Downs) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph which blew down fences, trees, power lines, and some roof shingles in the Heritage subdivision near Sea World in San Antonio.”
• Collin County, TX (near Murphy) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down large trees and large tree branches in Murphy. Also, several power poles were either snapped or leaning in the city.”
• Collin County, TX (near Westminster) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “Power lines were blown down and outbuildings were damaged in Allen due to high winds.”
• Wood County, TX (near Forest Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “The roof was removed from a house under construction on County Road 1416 on the south side of Lake Quitman.”

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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