Storm reports for May 11, 2015

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On May 11, 2015, 28 hail, 223 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Maverick 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 (28)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.9 million in property damage and $550,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (253 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kleberg County, TX (near Riviera) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $500,000
  “NWS storm survey identified an 8 and a half mile long path of straight line wind damage extending from Riviera to near Loyola Beach. Peak wind gusts were estimated to be between 70 and 80 mph. Hundreds of large trees were damaged or snapped.”
• Erie County, PA (near Waldameer Park) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $220,000
  “Millcreek Township Emergency Manager surveyed considerable damage around intersection of Route 5 and Peninsula Drive, at Waldemeer Park, and Presque Isle State Park. Numerous large trees and power lines were downed by severe thunderstorm winds.”
• Trumbull County, OH (near Warren) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $120,000
  “Trumbull County Dispatch reported severe thunderstorm winds caused widespread trees and power lines down across the County, especially in Warren and Girard. Numerous power outages in Warren and Girard with many trees on homes causing roof damage.”
• Hidalgo County, TX (near Elsa) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Hidalgo County EM reported widespread damage in La Villa. Multiple metal walls of a prefabricated building were peeled back and blown out 1 mile north of La Villa, a metal fence was blown down and metal canopies for recreational vehicles were blown off at Nature Resort RV Park in La Villa.”
• Nueces County, TX (near Gardendale) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000
  “Power poles were snapped on Everhart Road and Bonner Drive in Corpus Christi. Several fences and many trees were blown down in Corpus Christi. Power outages were extensive across the city.”
• Mahoning County, OH (near Sebring) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $40,000
  “Sebring Police Department reported widespread trees and power lines down in town from severe thunderstorm winds.”

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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