Storm reports for April 8, 2011

Hail of baseball to softball size, up to 5 inches across, hit Rose Hill, Kansas, at about 6:45 p.m. CST on April 8, 2011.¹ It damaged roofs, siding and cars, and nearly every home in town had 50 to 100 percent roof damage.¹ NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $4.37 million in property damage from the Rose Hill hail.¹ Hail up to 4.25 inches across fell near Braman in Kay County, Oklahoma, at about 9 p.m. CST.²

Around 10 p.m. CST, winds measured as high as 94 mph at the Ponca City airport caused heavy damage in and around Ponca City, Oklahoma, worst on the west side of town.³ Several buildings were heavily damaged and one 80,000-square-foot building was destroyed. Wind and hail together damaged many vehicles.³

In Virginia, an EF2 tornado touched down in the town of Pulaski at about 6:35 p.m. EST.⁴ It tore roofs off homes and knocked a couple off their foundations. Over 200 homes were damaged and about 30 were destroyed beyond repair.⁴ Nine people were injured, and Storm Events lists $3.9 million in property damage.⁴ Minutes later, an EF1 tornado crossed Interstate 81 at Draper, damaging many homes and destroying a mobile home.⁵