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Memphis hail season 2011
38 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 16 storm days, max 2.25". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2011 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2011, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2011 | 7 | 1.75" | SHELBY, TIPTON |
| June 16, 2011 | 6 | 2.25" | DE SOTO, CRITTENDEN, SHELBY, FAYETTE |
| May 25, 2011 | 4 | 1.00" | DE SOTO, SHELBY, TIPTON |
| May 1, 2011 | 4 | 1.75" | SHELBY, FAYETTE, TIPTON |
| September 25, 2011 | 3 | 1.75" | SHELBY |
“Quarter size hail fell at Shelby Drive and Highway 78 in Southeast Memphis.”
— NWS event narrative, April 26, 2011 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 3 · Apr 10 · May 12 · Jun 8 · Aug 2 · Sep 3
Wind context: the record also holds 55 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2011 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 30 miles of the Memphis anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.