July 2011 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 2011, 1,524 hail, 3,918 damaging-wind and 101 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 47 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Adams County, CO on July 13, 2011. The most hail reports came on July 2, 2011 (136).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of July 2011
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2011 | 64 | 372 | 0 | 2.50″ | 20 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 93 | 268 | 5 | 4.25″ | 27 |
| Jul 10, 2011 | 47 | 304 | 11 | 2.50″ | 17 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 112 | 223 | 8 | 4.25″ | 16 |
| Jul 4, 2011 | 89 | 242 | 7 | 2.50″ | 27 |
| Jul 2, 2011 | 136 | 135 | 7 | 2.50″ | 25 |
| Jul 13, 2011 | 88 | 184 | 3 | 4.50″ | 23 |
| Jul 6, 2011 | 39 | 187 | 1 | 1.75″ | 20 |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 72 | 149 | 0 | 1.75″ | 24 |
| Jul 24, 2011 | 53 | 158 | 4 | 2.50″ | 23 |
Largest hail reported in July 2011
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2011 | 4.50″ (softball) | Adams County, CO |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Meeker County, MN |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Harding County, SD |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Pine County, MN |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Benton County, MN |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Stearns County, MN |
| Jul 5, 2011 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Weston County, WY |
| Jul 26, 2011 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Hampden County, MA |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Renville County, MN |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Meeker County, MN |
Storm reports by state, July 2011
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 150 | 275 | 18 | 4.25″ |
| North Dakota | 147 | 166 | 43 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 166 | 176 | 5 | 4.25″ |
| Wisconsin | 44 | 235 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Kansas | 71 | 200 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Virginia | 27 | 224 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 144 | 88 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 43 | 181 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 85 | 130 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Iowa | 17 | 186 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 22 | 181 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 47 | 144 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 17 | 157 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Colorado | 117 | 51 | 7 | 4.50″ |
| New York | 49 | 98 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 30 | 117 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 22 | 113 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 47 | 80 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 111 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 82 | 31 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Indiana | 15 | 84 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Maryland | 6 | 80 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 9 | 73 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 17 | 63 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Georgia | 19 | 54 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Mississippi | 9 | 62 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Vermont | 11 | 54 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 13 | 51 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 10 | 52 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Arizona | 7 | 52 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 50 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 8 | 46 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 40 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Kentucky | 5 | 44 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Florida | 7 | 26 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Hampshire | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Mexico | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| California | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Oregon | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 2011
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