Storm reports for August 11, 2019

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On August 11, 2019, 81 hail, 82 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Washington 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (81)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.3 million in property damage and $20,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (176 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Yellowstone County, MT (near Shepherd) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $2.5 million
  “Significant damage was done to Shepherd schools. There was roof damage and extensive damage to the bus barn. In addition, all the west side windows were broken out from combined hail and wind.”
• Dawson County, NE (near Cozad) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $1.5 million
  “An 81 MPH wind gust was measured by a mesonet station located 1 mile north-northeast of Cozad. Emergency management reported tree damage and downed power lines in the area, along with overturned pivots.”
• Cheyenne County, CO (near Arapahoe) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $80,000
  “Significant damage and a power outage was originally reported by emergency management in Arapahoe due to thunderstorm wind gusts. Additional damage reports from the public in Arapahoe included the following: a 30 foot by 80 foot Quonset hut was completely destroyed, numerous power lines were…”
• Yuma County, CO (near Robb) · Tornado EF1 · $70,000
  “A brief tornado occurred northwest of Wray, CO, or west-southwest of Wauneta, CO. This tornado uprooted trees and snapped several large branches at a residence. The tornado was captured by photograph and forwarded to NWS Goodland by the Yuma County Emergency Manager.”
• Yuma County, CO (near Wray Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $50,000
  “NWS Storm Survey confirmed straight line wind damage north of Wray, CO. At this location, damage consisted of a few trees snapped, metal roofing blown off a farm structure, and power poles leaning.”
• Cheyenne County, KS (near Wheeler) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “A tornado struck a farmstead southeast of Wheeler, KS. This tornado produced damage consisting of trees either uprooted or snapped, and damage to farm machinery from flying debris, being tossed, or the strength of the wind itself.”

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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