50,213
Recorded events
3,036
Counties affected
745
Direct deaths
$18.0B
Property damage
The 2011 severe weather season produced 50,213 recorded events across 3,036 U.S. counties, with 745 direct deaths. It ranks #1 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
2011 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 2011
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 21,281 | 53 | $375.8M |
| Hail | 17,331 | 0 | $450.5M |
| Flood | 3,721 | 44 | $6.6B |
| Flash Flood | 3,421 | 69 | $1.4B |
| Tornado | 2,074 | 553 | $9.2B |
| Heavy Rain | 1,085 | 1 | $11.9M |
| Lightning | 764 | 25 | $45.4M |
| Funnel Cloud | 526 | 0 | $20K |
| Dust Devil | 10 | 0 | $33K |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 2011
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2011 | Tornado EF5 | Jasper County, Missouri | 158 | 1,150 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado EF4 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | 44 | 800 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado EF5 | Franklin County, Alabama | 27 | 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado EF5 | DeKalb County, Alabama | 25 | 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado EF4 | Jefferson County, Alabama | 20 | 700 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado EF5 | Marion County, Alabama | 18 | 100 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado EF5 | Monroe County, Mississippi | 16 | 37 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado EF5 | Lawrence County, Alabama | 14 | 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado EF4 | St. Clair County, Alabama | 13 | 30 |
| Apr 16, 2011 | Tornado EF3 | Bertie County, North Carolina | 12 | 55 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 2011
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-22 | EF5 | Newton County, Missouri | 158 | 21.6 mi |
| 2011-04-27 | EF5 | Marion County, Alabama | 72 | 132.0 mi |
| 2011-04-27 | EF5 | DeKalb County, Alabama | 25 | 33.7 mi |
| 2011-04-27 | EF5 | Monroe County, Mississippi | 23 | 37.3 mi |
| 2011-05-24 | EF5 | Canadian County, Oklahoma | 9 | 63.1 mi |
| 2011-04-27 | EF5 | Neshoba County, Mississippi | 3 | 28.3 mi |
| 2011-04-27 | EF4 | Greene County, Alabama | 64 | 80.7 mi |
| 2011-04-27 | EF4 | Jefferson County, Alabama | 22 | 97.3 mi |
| 2011-04-27 | EF4 | Catoosa County, Georgia | 20 | 48.0 mi |
| 2011-04-27 | EF4 | Jackson County, Alabama | 14 | 47.0 mi |