Storm reports for October 11, 2011

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On October 11, 2011, 31 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Gray 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 (31)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (32 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Gray County, TX (near Lefors) · Hail 2.75″ · $2,000
  “The general public reported baseball size hail at a gas station in the town of Lefors Texas. The very large hail did damage some windshields at the gas station, however there were no reports of injuries or fatalities.”
• Floyd County, TX (near Lockney) · Hail 1.00″
  “The public reported quarter size hail in Lockney. No damage was reported.”
• Gray County, TX (near Pampa) · Hail 0.88″
  “An off-duty National Weather Service employee reported a large quantity of up to nickel size hail covering the ground on the west side of Pampa Texas.”
• Hardeman County, TX (near Goodlett) · Hail 0.88″
  “In addition to the hail, a wind gust of 60 mph was estimated.”
• Hall County, NE (near Grand Is) · Hail 0.75″
  “Hail was reported on the southeast side of Grand Island.”
• Des Moines County, IA (near Burlington Arpt) · Hail 0.75″
  “Trained spotter reported penny size hail at Hyatt and 65th Street in Burlington.”

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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