Storm reports for July 12, 2000

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On July 12, 2000, 36 hail, 52 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Laurens County, GA.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (36)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $323,000 in property damage and $11,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (90 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Henry County, AL (near Abbeville) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Numerous downed trees and power lines on County Roads 107, 65, and 95 just east and south of Abbeville. Two barns destroyed just south of Abbeville. Power outages in Abbeville. Reported by the Henry County EMA.”
• Cotton County, OK (near Randlett) · Thunderstorm wind · $40,000
  “Four mobile homes were destroyed, one which was occupied, and several power poles were downed. In addition, scattered areas of window and shingle damage occurred.”
• Elmore County, AL (near Wetumpka) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $30,000
  “Trees and power lines were blown down in and around Wetumpka. One vehicle was totally destroyed by a falling tree.”
• Laurens County, GA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “The Dublin Courier Herald reported that within a 2 hour period a nearly stationary thunderstorm knocked trees down on several county roads and power lines in Laurens county. Lloyd, Hubert, and Brookdale Drive were all blocked by trees. In addition, a tree fell on a vehicle in Rentz.”
• Barbour County, AL (near Eufaula) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “Several trees were blown down just north of Eufaula near the intersection of US 431 and CR 97. One home was heavily damaged when a tree fell on it. One building in Eufaula had a heating unit damaged on the top of the structure.”
• Troup County, GA (near La Grange) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “The La Grange Daily News reported numerous trees down throughout Troup county, particularly in the La Grange area. Trees were down on power lines and blocking some roads.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

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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