Storm reports for September 27, 2011

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On September 27, 2011, 20 hail, 46 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Aiken County, SC.

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 (20)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $271,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (67 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bibb County, GA (near Macon) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000
  “Amateur radio operators reported a thunderstorm downburst just southeast of Macon that caused considerable damage to trees and property in the area. At least 14 trees were either uprooted or blown over. The downed trees caused minor to moderate damage to three structures in the area.”
• Jefferson County, GA (near Wadley) · Hail 1.75″ · $45,000
  “The public observed golf ball-sized hail just south of Wadley in the far southern part of the county.”
• Butts County, GA (near Worthville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $35,000
  “FOX 5 Television of Atlanta relayed a report of strong thunderstorm downburst winds that caused damage in the Lake Jackson area in the far eastern part of Butts county along the Jasper county line. Several large trees and power lines were down with at least one tree on the home with roof damage.”
• Kendall County, TX (near Sisterdale) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
  “A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph which snapped a large oak tree in half and pulled a tin roof off a house in Sisterdale.”
• Burnet County, TX (near Buchanan Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph which blew the roof off a barn near County Road 215 outside of Burnet.”
• Gillespie County, TX (near Doss) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph which blew down a farm building northwest of Fredericksburg.”

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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