4 Inch Hail Near Enid, OK 04-09-2011

Doppler radar detected Golf Ball size hail near Enid, OK, Ponca City, OK and Derby, KS on April 9, 2011. This hail storm was traveling E at 23.28 mph and produced hail for roughly 8 hour(s). Spotters reported a max hail size of 4" and an average hail size of 1.95". We estimate that 35,484 buildings were in the affected area. There were 82 spotter report(s) and the volume of hail DHI detected was significant. Based on this information, you can expect widespread, severe damage to tiled roofs, automobiles, and aircraft over highly populated areas. Risk of personal injury is also high, and is often accompanied by other severe weather events (wind, tornadoes).