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Storm reports for June 1, 2011

NOAA recorded 344 hail reports, 85 wind reports and 12 tornado reports in 24 states on June 1, 2011.

in 24 states
441
Storm reports
Near 38.92, -97.23, KS
4.5 in
Largest hail
Near 38.48, -100.47, KS
92 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF3, about 11 miles from Springfield, MA
12
Tornado reports
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports.

  • Wind report
  • Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on June 1, 2011 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

What happened

On the afternoon of June 1, 2011, an EF3 tornado touched down in Westfield, Massachusetts, and stayed on the ground for about 38 miles through West Springfield, Springfield, Wilbraham, Monson and Brimfield to Charlton, reaching half a mile wide.1,2 In West Springfield it damaged industrial buildings and homes, tore off roofs, collapsed a few structures and took the upper stories off several multi-story buildings.1 In Springfield it destroyed many homes south of downtown, tore the roofs off many large commercial buildings and did severe structural damage to townhomes and apartments near Springfield College.1 About 1,400 houses and at least 78 businesses were damaged or destroyed. Roughly 300 houses were destroyed, about 200 of them in Springfield, 51 in Monson, 39 in Brimfield and 13 in Wilbraham.1 Two hundred residential buildings were condemned and more than 300 rental units were lost across western Massachusetts.1 The tornado killed 3 people, 2 in West Springfield and 1 in Brimfield, and 200 people were treated for injuries. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $227.6 million in property damage for the day's tornadoes in western Massachusetts.1

Earlier that afternoon, hail measured at 4 inches fell in East Windsor in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and 3.25-inch hail fell in Shaftsbury, Vermont.3,4 That evening in Kansas, the Dickinson County emergency manager reported hail 4 to 5 inches across near Abilene, and golf ball to baseball size hail damaged home roofs and vehicles across Russell County.5,6

Reports by hour

Hail344, most at 4 PM

Wind85, most at 7 PM

Tornado12, most at 8 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
2:35 PMEF1About 59 miles from Portland, ME0.26 mi long, 25 yd wide
3:17 PMEF3About 11 miles from Springfield, MA37.58 mi long, 880 yd wide
4:51 PMEF1Near 44.91, -70.03, ME8.38 mi long, 200 yd wide
5:32 PMEF1About 4 miles from Springfield, MA4.16 mi long, 200 yd wide
5:54 PMEF1About 16 miles from Springfield, MA1.69 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:10 PMEF0About 16 miles from Worcester, MA1.42 mi long, 25 yd wide
6:22 PMEF0Near 40.78, -99.82, NE0.1 mi long, 15 yd wide
8:20 PMEF0Near 39.21, -98.07, KS1.13 mi long, 75 yd wide
8:30 PMEF0About 44 miles from Sacramento, CA5.13 mi long, 10 yd wide
8:48 PMEF0Near 38.95, -98.54, KS0.36 mi long, 50 yd wide
9:40 PMEF0Near 39.99, -99.41, KS0.46 mi long, 20 yd wide
11:33 PMEF0Near 38.74, -97.65, KS0.36 mi long, 50 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Kansas164130304
Massachusetts4832124
Nebraska444121
Maine4126132
New York272700
New Mexico208120
New Hampshire181710
Vermont171520
Iowa101000
Connecticut8530
New Jersey6600
Virginia6600
Florida5320
Oklahoma5050
Maryland4400
Pennsylvania4400
Colorado3300
Texas3030
North Carolina2200
South Dakota2200
California1001
Georgia1100
Missouri1100
South Carolina1100

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Worcester, MA2.0 in60 mph0
Springfield, MA1.75 in58 mph2
Washington, DC1.25 inNone0
Allentown, PA1.0 inNone0
Manchester, NH1.0 inNone0
Norwich, CT1.0 inNone0
Portland, ME1.0 inNone0
Trenton, NJ1.0 inNone0
Topeka, KS0.75 inNone0
Boston, MANone58 mph0
El Paso, TXNone61 mph0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.