October 2011 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2011, 201 hail, 192 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged on 21 storm days across 29 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Okfuskee County, OK on October 22, 2011. The most hail reports came on October 22, 2011 (57).
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 October 2011
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2011 | 57 | 24 | 0 | 4.00″ | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 6 | 57 | 7 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Oct 7, 2011 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 2.50″ | 5 |
| Oct 6, 2011 | 18 | 42 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2011 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2011 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2011 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2011 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1.25″ | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in October 2011
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2011 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Okfuskee County, OK |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Okfuskee County, OK |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Okfuskee County, OK |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Canadian County, OK |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Pontotoc County, OK |
| Oct 11, 2011 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Gray County, TX |
| Oct 18, 2011 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Coffee County, TN |
| Oct 18, 2011 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Rutherford County, TN |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Seminole County, OK |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pontotoc County, OK |
Storm reports by state, October 2011
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 56 | 16 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Texas | 43 | 26 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 26 | 15 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| South Dakota | 11 | 27 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 34 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 13 | 8 | – |
| Tennessee | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 2 | 7 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Mexico | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in October 2011
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.