Storm reports for October 6, 2011

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On October 6, 2011, 18 hail, 42 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Custer 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 $520,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (61 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Weston County, WY (near Newcastle) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000
  “Trees, power lines, fences, and signs were blown down throughout Newcastle. Roof and window damage was reported to buildings and homes.”
• Thomas County, KS (near Brewster) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
  “The tornado developed about 4 miles SSE of Brewster near Roads 3 and M. The tornado traveled north-northeast at speeds of 50 mph, passing east of Brewster and dissipating about 4 miles northeast of Brewster near roads 4 and T.”
• Ziebach County, SD (near Glad Valley) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “Strong winds blew down tree branches as large as 12 inches in diameter and snapped power poles.”
• Jackson County, SD (near Cottonwood) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $20,000
  “The roof was blown off a seed house and buildings and a tractor were damaged by strong wind gusts.”
• Weston County, WY (near Osage) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “Strong winds damaged a house roof and tree limbs, broke a 500 gallon fiberglass tank into three pieces, and blew the pieces a mile away.”
• Pennington County, SD (near Box Elder) · Hail 0.88″ · $10,000
  “Hail was three inches deep on Interstate-90 near mile marker 65 and caused several cars to go into the ditch.”

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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