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Storm reports for April 12, 1981
On April 12, 1981, 18 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On April 12, 1981, 18 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Kiowa County, OK.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| OK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5.00″ |
| IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| IN | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NE | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro, MO | 3,489 | 4.00″ |
| Union, MO | 13,198 | 3.00″ |
| Pacific, MO | 7,842 | 2.50″ |
| Columbia, MO | 130,900 | 1.75″ |
| Clarinda, IA | 5,334 | 1.75″ |
| Elgin, OK | 3,613 | 1.75″ |
| Farmington, MO | 19,165 | 1.00″ |
| Bowling Green, MO | 4,380 | 1.00″ |
| Montgomery City, MO | 2,792 | 1.00″ |
| Dublin, OH | 49,456 | 0.75″ |
| Hilliard, OH | 38,832 | 0.75″ |
| Wheeling, WV | 26,060 | 0.75″ |
| Martins Ferry, OH | 6,050 | 0.75″ |
| Bellaire, OH | 3,745 | 0.75″ |
| Fayette, MO | 2,832 | 0.75″ |
| Bethlehem, WV | 2,563 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (18)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:10 | 5.00″ | Kiowa County, OK |
| 17:30 | 4.00″ | Jefferson County, MO |
| 16:42 | 3.00″ | Franklin County, MO |
| 17:00 | 2.50″ | Franklin County, MO |
| 05:05 | 2.50″ | Decatur County, IA |
| 14:25 | 1.75″ | Boone County, MO |
| 22:15 | 1.75″ | Gentry County, MO |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Jackson County, OK |
| 03:10 | 1.75″ | Caddo County, OK |
| 04:15 | 1.75″ | Gentry County, MO |
| 05:25 | 1.75″ | Page County, IA |
| 16:03 | 1.00″ | Montgomery County, MO |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | St. Francois County, MO |
| 05:15 | 1.00″ | Pike County, MO |
| 13:42 | 0.75″ | Howard County, MO |
| 15:50 | 0.75″ | Gasconade County, MO |
| 19:15 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, OH |
| 22:15 | 0.75″ | Ohio County, WV |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $25,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (22 events in 7 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiowa County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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