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Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 9, 2011 from May 9, 2011 through May 9, 2011, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.
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Hail Reports
52
Wind Reports
10
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm ReportsCoverage United States · May 9, 2011 · 2011–presentUpdated Daily · last May 9, 2011
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.63 WNW Polo, SD
0.75″hail
May 9, 2011 1:47 AM CST-6
Hail report for May 9, 2011
Stevens County · 3,266 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6.31 E Donnelly, MN
1.00″hail
May 9, 2011 1:20 AM CST-6
Hail report for May 9, 2011
Grant County · 2,682 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: After the storm passed there were drifts of hail several inches deep in one yard.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Norcross, MN
1.00″hail
May 9, 2011 12:58 AM CST-6
Hail report for May 9, 2011
Traverse County · 1,604 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Wheaton, MN
1.00″hail
May 9, 2011 12:06 AM CST-6
Hail report for May 9, 2011
Grant County · 2,677 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6.78 WSW Marvin, SD
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home+
Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.
Pea
0.25″
Low
Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.
Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch
Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.
Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch
Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.
Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch
Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.
Quarter
1.00″
Watch
The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.
Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch
More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.
Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely
Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.
Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely
Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.
Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious
Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.
Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious
Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.
Baseball
2.75″
Major
Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.
Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major
Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.
Softball
4.00″
Extreme
Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.
Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme
Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.67 SSW Howes, SD
63mph
May 9, 2011 11:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for May 9, 2011
Sargent County · 1,512 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A basketball hoop set was blown down along with several large tree branches. A trampoline was blown onto a tractor nearly a hundred feet away.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.96 ENE Brampton, ND
60mph
May 9, 2011 9:45 PM MST-7
Wind report for May 9, 2011
Butte County · 2,871 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Sharps Corner, SD
60mph
May 9, 2011 7:10 PM MST-7
Wind report for May 9, 2011
Campbell County · 11,526 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 16.06 W Rockypoint, WY
60mph
May 9, 2011 7:00 PM MST-7
Wind report for May 9, 2011
Meade County · 8,787 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 SSW Union Center, SD
60mph
May 9, 2011 6:35 PM MST-7
Wind report for May 9, 2011
Meade County · 8,787 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.05 WSW Opal, SD
52mph
May 9, 2011 4:50 PM PST-8
Wind report for May 9, 2011
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained weather spotter reported trees downed from thunderstorm winds and blowing dust. Winds estimated up to 50 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: .89 SW Exeter, CA
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home+
Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.
Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor
Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.
Severe
58–74 mph
Watch
Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.
Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious
Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.
Extreme
90+ mph
Major
Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.
NWS Tornado Reports on May 9, 2011
5 reports
EF0category
May 9, 2011 10:07 PM MST-7
Tornado report for May 9, 2011
Pennington County · 31,552 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A large electric transmission tower was crumpled, seven wooden power poles were snapped, and trees were snapped.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8.18 E Creighton, SD
EF0category
May 9, 2011 8:45 PM MST-7
Tornado report for May 9, 2011
Haakon County · 648 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A small tornado briefly touched down near Ottumwa but caused no damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 15.91 NE (Php)Philip Arpt, SD
EF1category
May 9, 2011 7:55 PM MST-7
Tornado report for May 9, 2011
Haakon County · 648 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado caused minor damage to a ranch north of Philip. Plywood and metal roofing was torn off the house. A metal shed had a collapsed wall and some roof panels torn off. A large grain bin was dented by flying debris.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7.85 NNW Philip, SD
EF0category
May 9, 2011 6:10 PM MST-7
Tornado report for May 9, 2011
Sioux County · 568 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Report received from 911 operator that public reported tornado, storm chaser in the area only reported funnel cloud.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10 E Harrison, NE
EF0category
May 9, 2011 5:35 PM MST-7
Tornado report for May 9, 2011
Sioux County · 568 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown in open area with no damage reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 E Harrison, NE
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home+
After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.
EF0
65–85 mph
Light
Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.
EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate
Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.
EF2
111–135 mph
Serious
Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.
EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe
Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.
NWS Hail, Wind and Tornado Reports on May 9, 2011 on the Interactive Map
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How many storm reports were recorded on May 9, 2011?
Our records show 52 hail, 10 wind, and 5 tornado reports on May 9, 2011, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 9, 2011.
What was the largest hail reported on May 9, 2011?
The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 9, 2011 is 2.75″, reported near Chadron, NE.
Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?
Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.
A report appeared near my home on May 9, 2011 — is my roof damaged?
Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.
I am buying or selling a home — how do these on May 9, 2011 reports help?
If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.
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Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.
Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?
Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on May 9, 2011 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.
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