Storm reports for July 11, 2017

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On July 11, 2017, 91 hail, 128 damaging-wind and 17 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Codington County, SD.

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 (91)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.9 million in property damage and $3.2 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (240 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Traill County, ND (near Hatton Arpt) · Tornado EF2 · $750,000
  “This multi-vortex tornado was wrapped in rain and hail for much of its path. It crossed Interstate 29 just north of the Taft elevators, then dove south-southeast to a point roughly 2.5 east-northeast of Hillsboro, where it curled to the northeast.”
• Norman County, MN (near Halstad) · Tornado EF2 · $550,000
  “This tornado originated 4 miles east-northeast of Hillsboro, in Traill County, North Dakota, at 648 pm CST. It crossed the Red River about one mile west of Halstad.”
• Becker County, MN (near Callaway) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $450,000
  “Large trees and power lines were blown down. Wind driven hail damaged fields and buildings.”
• Norman County, MN (near Wheatville) · Tornado EF2 · $450,000
  “This tornado collapsed at least one shed, snapped numerous trees, and tossed large round hay bales across a sugar beet field. It also snapped at least a half dozen wooden power poles. Peak winds were estimated at 125 mph.”
• Becker County, MN (near Shoreham) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $350,000
  “Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted around Lake Sallie, Lake Melissa, and the greater Detroit Lakes area. Roads were blocked by fallen trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Clay County, MN (near Ulen) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “Twelve to eighteen inch diameter trees were blown down. Powerlines were also blown down with localized street flooding in Ulen. Wind driven hail damaged fields and buildings.”

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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