Storm reports for September 3, 2011
NOAA recorded 45 hail reports, 152 wind reports and 8 tornado reports in 18 states on September 3, 2011.
- in 18 states
- 205
- Storm reports
- About 25 miles from Kalamazoo, MI
- 2.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 47 miles from Roanoke, VA
- 75 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 16 miles from New Orleans, LA
- 8
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on September 3, 2011 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail45, most at 2 PM
Wind152, most at 4 PM
Tornado8, most at 1 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:10 PM | EF0 | About 8 miles from Lafayette, LA | 0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| 1:12 PM | EF0 | About 30 miles from Mobile, AL | 0.18 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 8:50 PM | EF1 | About 16 miles from New Orleans, LA | 0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 10:20 PM | EF0 | About 22 miles from Gulfport, MS | 0.09 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 1:02 AM | EF1 | About 15 miles from Mobile, AL | 1.93 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 3:10 AM | EF1 | About 17 miles from Pensacola, FL | 2.4 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 3:22 AM | EF1 | About 16 miles from Pensacola, FL | 0.76 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 5:15 AM | EF0 | About 2 miles from Crestview, FL | 0.78 mi long, 40 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:37 AM | 1.75 in | About 56 miles from Grand Rapids, MI |
| 10:04 AM | 0.75 in | About 50 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 10:05 AM | 0.88 in | About 47 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 10:05 AM | 1.0 in | About 48 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 1:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.01, -91.97, IA |
| 1:45 PM | 1.75 in | Near 41.03, -92.01, IA |
| 1:52 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.92, -92.04, IA |
| 1:55 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.00, -91.97, IA |
| 2:00 PM | 1.5 in | About 50 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 2:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 53 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 2:03 PM | 0.75 in | Near 41.06, -91.91, IA |
| 2:15 PM | 0.88 in | About 48 miles from Peoria, IL |
Show all 45 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 20 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 2:29 PM | 1.0 in | About 57 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 2:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 35 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 2:39 PM | 0.88 in | About 38 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 2:40 PM | 1.25 in | About 42 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 2:43 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 2:47 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 3:05 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.08, -104.32, NM |
| 3:25 PM | 0.75 in | About 48 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 3:35 PM | 1.75 in | About 45 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 3:35 PM | 1.25 in | About 45 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 3:43 PM | 0.88 in | Near 35.94, -104.20, NM |
| 3:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 45 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 3:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 3:53 PM | 1.75 in | About 41 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 4:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 4:15 PM | 2.0 in | About 25 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 4:45 PM | 0.88 in | About 40 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:54 PM | 0.75 in | About 24 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 4:54 PM | 0.75 in | About 24 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 4:55 PM | 0.88 in | About 43 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 5:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 5:13 PM | 1.75 in | About 4 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 5:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 44 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 5:23 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 5:28 PM | 1.75 in | Near 38.33, -81.17, WV |
| 5:30 PM | 0.88 in | About 24 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:34 PM | 0.75 in | About 14 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5:46 PM | 1.25 in | About 14 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5:54 PM | 0.88 in | About 39 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 7:23 PM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 12:45 AM | 0.75 in | About 13 miles from Dayton, OH |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:20 AM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Grand Rapids, MI |
| 7:25 AM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Grand Rapids, MI |
| 7:35 AM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Grand Rapids, MI |
| 7:50 AM | 60 mph | About 19 miles from Grand Rapids, MI |
| 8:35 AM | 60 mph | About 47 miles from Grand Rapids, MI |
| 8:53 AM | 70 mph | About 58 miles from Grand Rapids, MI |
| 9:25 AM | 63 mph | Near 43.98, -84.49, MI |
| 9:40 AM | 64 mph | About 49 miles from Flint, MI |
| 9:42 AM | 60 mph | About 38 miles from Flint, MI |
| 10:07 AM | 60 mph | About 30 miles from Flint, MI |
| 12:35 PM | 63 mph | About 29 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 1:43 PM | 63 mph | About 49 miles from Roanoke, VA |
Show all 152 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:45 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 1:56 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.58, -79.37, WV |
| 2:00 PM | 63 mph | About 39 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 2:00 PM | 60 mph | About 47 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 2:12 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 2:15 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 2:15 PM | 60 mph | About 48 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 2:15 PM | 75 mph | About 47 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 2:25 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 2:30 PM | 63 mph | About 35 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 2:34 PM | 63 mph | Near 37.41, -81.10, WV |
| 2:48 PM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 2:50 PM | 62 mph | About 11 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 2:58 PM | 64 mph | Near 40.83, -91.26, IA |
| 3:00 PM | 64 mph | About 57 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 3:00 PM | 63 mph | About 27 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:00 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 3:05 PM | 75 mph | In Kingsport, TN |
| 3:05 PM | 63 mph | About 59 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:25 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:35 PM | 75 mph | In Kingsport, TN |
| 3:40 PM | 64 mph | About 8 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 3:44 PM | 60 mph | About 31 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 3:46 PM | 59 mph | About 50 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 3:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.27, -82.54, MI |
| 3:52 PM | 68 mph | About 41 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 4:00 PM | 72 mph | About 5 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 4:00 PM | 64 mph | About 28 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 4:00 PM | 64 mph | About 46 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 4:00 PM | 64 mph | About 10 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 4:00 PM | 69 mph | About 9 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 4:05 PM | 60 mph | About 9 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 4:10 PM | 58 mph | About 57 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 4:17 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 4:20 PM | 63 mph | About 15 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:20 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 4:25 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 4:27 PM | 63 mph | About 31 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 4:30 PM | 64 mph | About 5 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 4:30 PM | 63 mph | About 26 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:35 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 4:35 PM | 64 mph | About 8 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 4:35 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 4:35 PM | 63 mph | About 35 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 4:44 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 4:45 PM | 64 mph | In Indianapolis, IN |
| 4:45 PM | 63 mph | About 35 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 4:45 PM | 63 mph | About 23 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 4:54 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:55 PM | 60 mph | In Indianapolis, IN |
| 4:55 PM | 64 mph | About 19 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 5:00 PM | 63 mph | About 21 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:00 PM | 63 mph | About 36 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 5:08 PM | 63 mph | About 37 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 5:10 PM | 63 mph | About 33 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 5:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.72, -78.64, PA |
| 5:22 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 5:25 PM | 63 mph | About 44 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 5:25 PM | 63 mph | In Knoxville, TN |
| 5:27 PM | 63 mph | About 43 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 5:30 PM | 63 mph | About 45 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 5:35 PM | 63 mph | About 45 miles from Kalamazoo, MI |
| 5:40 PM | 63 mph | About 37 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 5:42 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:45 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5:48 PM | 60 mph | About 40 miles from Lansing, MI |
| 5:50 PM | 63 mph | About 43 miles from Ann Arbor, MI |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:50 PM | 70 mph | About 8 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 5:51 PM | 68 mph | About 10 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 5:52 PM | 64 mph | About 27 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 5:56 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:58 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 5:58 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.14, -87.22, IN |
| 6:00 PM | 64 mph | Near 40.11, -87.26, IN |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 6:05 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.14, -77.40, PA |
| 6:10 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 6:10 PM | 64 mph | About 38 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 6:12 PM | 60 mph | About 45 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 6:15 PM | 64 mph | About 36 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 6:24 PM | 63 mph | About 29 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 6:25 PM | 64 mph | About 50 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 6:30 PM | 64 mph | About 7 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 6:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.50, -89.29, IL |
| 6:30 PM | 70 mph | About 46 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:34 PM | 63 mph | About 32 miles from South Bend, IN |
| 6:35 PM | 63 mph | About 41 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 6:40 PM | 63 mph | About 41 miles from Fort Wayne, IN |
| 6:41 PM | 64 mph | About 17 miles from Ann Arbor, MI |
| 6:46 PM | 60 mph | About 10 miles from Ann Arbor, MI |
| 6:50 PM | 58 mph | In Ann Arbor, MI |
| 7:00 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 7:01 PM | 62 mph | Near 35.18, -103.60, NM |
| 7:02 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Ann Arbor, MI |
| 7:06 PM | 49 mph | About 46 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:28 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 7:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.83, -84.15, KY |
| 7:33 PM | 75 mph | About 6 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 7:44 PM | 64 mph | About 7 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 7:50 PM | 64 mph | About 10 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 8:10 PM | 59 mph | Near 42.08, -78.00, NY |
| 8:15 PM | 64 mph | About 29 miles from Detroit, MI |
| 8:37 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.74, -84.07, OH |
| 9:10 PM | 60 mph | About 7 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 9:12 PM | 63 mph | About 26 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 9:15 PM | 63 mph | About 40 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 9:37 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 9:40 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 9:41 PM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 10:00 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 10:00 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 10:18 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 10:55 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 11:05 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 11:20 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 11:25 PM | 62 mph | About 16 miles from Flint, MI |
| 11:25 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 11:30 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Toledo, OH |
| 11:55 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 12:18 AM | 69 mph | About 13 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 12:35 AM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Akron, OH |
| 12:36 AM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Akron, OH |
| 1:40 AM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Erie, PA |
| 2:00 AM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 2:05 AM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Erie, PA |
| 3:25 AM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 3:26 AM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 3:27 AM | 59 mph | About 23 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 3:27 AM | 59 mph | About 20 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 3:31 AM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 3:36 AM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 3:50 AM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Buffalo, NY |
| 4:32 AM | 60 mph | About 42 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 4:52 AM | 59 mph | About 25 miles from Crestview, FL |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 39 | 5 | 34 | 0 |
| Indiana | 30 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| Illinois | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
| Ohio | 23 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Virginia | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Iowa | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| New York | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Missouri | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Alabama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend, IN | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1.25 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Chicago, IL | 1.0 in | 62 mph | 0 |
| Dayton, OH | 0.75 in | 69 mph | 0 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Buffalo, NY | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Chattanooga, TN | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Crestview, FL | None | None | 1 |
| Detroit, MI | None | 75 mph | 0 |
| Indianapolis, IN | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Kingsport, TN | None | 75 mph | 0 |
| Knoxville, TN | None | 63 mph | 0 |
| Lafayette, LA | None | None | 1 |
| Mobile, AL | None | None | 1 |
| Peoria, IL | None | 72 mph | 0 |
| St. Louis, MO | None | 68 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.