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Storm reports for August 11, 2015
On August 11, 2015, 6 hail, 78 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states.
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On August 11, 2015, 6 hail, 78 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Fremont County, CO.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 0 | 19 | 0 | – |
| NC | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| TX | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| VA | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| SC | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| ID | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| UT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Land, TX | 109,851 | 1.00″ |
| Rosenberg, TX | 42,571 | 1.00″ |
| Stafford, TX | 17,555 | 1.00″ |
| Richmond, TX | 13,305 | 1.00″ |
| Meadows Place, TX | 4,630 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (6)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:32 | 1.00″ | Fremont County, CO |
| 23:24 | 1.00″ | Fort Bend County, TX |
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Fort Bend County, TX |
| 19:16 | 0.88″ | Lincoln County, NC |
| 23:42 | 0.88″ | Fort Bend County, TX |
| 00:09 | 0.75″ | Pennington County, SD |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.8 million in property damage and $50,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (84 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County, AZ | 6 | 0 | 0 | $1 million |
| Hardin County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Pinal County, AZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Sampson County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $33,000 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $21,000 |
| Graham County, AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Pima County, AZ | 5 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Johnston County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Smith County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Caswell County, NC | 3 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Maricopa County, AZ (near Chandler Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $1 million
“Thunderstorms developed across the southeastern portion of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the evening hours on August 11th, and some of the stronger ones produced damaging microburst winds estimated to be in excess of 70 mph.” - Hardin County, TX (near Kountze Silsbee Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $500,000
“High winds from a microburst resulted in eight general aviation aircrafts breaking loose from tie downs and being picked up and thrown. One aircraft hangar was also damaged.” - Mecklenburg County, NC (near Derita) · Thunderstorm wind 46 mph · $100,000
“Media reported a home on Mason Dr received significant damage when a tree was blown down and fell through it.” - Pinal County, AZ (near Magma) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
“Scattered thunderstorms developed over the southeast portion of the greater Phoenix area during the evening hours on August 11th, and they brought gusty outflow winds estimated to be in excess of 60 mph at times. The strong winds downed power lines and this led to widespread power outages.” - Sampson County, NC (near Keener) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
“A roof was blown off a mobile home and half a dozen trees were reported down in Keener, North Carolina.” - Pinal County, AZ (near Florence Jct) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
“Evening thunderstorms affected portions of the central deserts, including the community of Florence Junction, on August 11th. Some of the stronger storms generated gusty and damaging outflow winds estimated to be at least 60 mph in strength.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for August 11, 2015
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 1 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 84 mph | 1.0 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 17:56 UTC | NWS Milwaukee |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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