Storm reports for May 11, 2016

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On May 11, 2016, 173 hail, 107 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Adams County, IL.

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 (173)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $6 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (284 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cherokee County, OK (near Qualls) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000 · 1 injury
  “Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed docks at the Snake Creek Marina. An RV was overturned at the Snake Creek RV park, resulting in an injury.”
• Comanche County, OK (near Geronimo) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “Power lines and power poles were downed. Roof damage was also reported at the elementary school. One mobile home was partially destroyed and another was pushed off its foundation.”
• St. Charles County, MO (near St Charles) · Hail 4.00″ · $4 million
  “Very large hail up to 4 inches in diameter fell across portions of St. Charles County. The hardest hit areas stretched from near Dardenne Prairie, O'Fallon and Weldon Spring east to Cottleville, St. Peters and St. Charles.”
• St. Louis County, MO (near Breckenridge Hills) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $500,000
  “A line of severe storms moved through St. Louis County. There were numerous reports of trees, tree limbs and power lines blown down in Bridgeton, St. Ann, Overland, Olivette, University City and Richmond Heights. One tree was blown onto a house at the intersection of St. Henry and St.”
• St. Louis city, MO (near Tower Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $500,000
  “As the line of severe storms moved through St. Louis, there were numerous large trees blown down on the west side of town in and around Forest Park. One large tree was blown down in the 6900 block of Dale Avenue, landing on 3 homes. One sustained major damage with the back half of the home crushed.”
• Effingham County, IL (near Mason) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $85,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along the Mason Eberle Road.”

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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