Storm reports for October 12, 2006

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On October 12, 2006, 3 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Beauregard Parish, LA.

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 (3)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $120,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (10 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Beauregard Parish, LA (near De Ridder) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Minor structural damage was reported to some homes from falling trees around DeRidder. A paper mill reported minor damage.”
• Beauregard Parish, LA (near Dry Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across northern sections of Beauregard Parish.”
• Allen Parish, LA (near Oberlin) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $3,000
  “A few trees and power lines were blown down near Oberlin.”
• Allen Parish, LA (near Mittie) · Tornado F0 · $3,000
  “Several people saw a tornado touch down briefly between Mittie and Simmons Settlement. A few trees were blown down, but no other damage was reported.”
• Brazoria County, TX (near Alvin) · Hail 0.75″
  “Penny-sized hail between Angleton and Alvin.”

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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