Storm reports for April 12, 2008

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On April 12, 2008, 4 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Johnston County, NC.

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 (4)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $279,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (19 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wayne County, NC (near Stevens Mill) · Tornado EF0 · $200,000
  “A brief EF-0 tornado touched down west of Princeton Road, just north of Old Smithfield Road, in the Oakland Community. The tornado blew in a garage down on a brick house. The roof of a mobile home was ripped off. Another mobile home rolled 20 yards across a field and struck a third mobile home.”
• Caswell County, NC (near Pelham) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $75,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down trees onto houses. Damage costs are estimates.”
• Duplin County, NC (near Quinns Store) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $2,000
  “Portion of metal roof blown off hog house. Small out building destroyed and empty grain bin toppled.”
• Greene County, NC (near Lindoll) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “Siding and shingles blown off a house southeast of Lindell.”
• Duplin County, NC (near Lyman) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “Metal roof blown off south side of modular home near Lyman.”
• Wayne County, NC (near Pikeville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Numerous trees were blown down in the Pikeville area. Two large Oak trees fell onto a house, resulting in roof damage.”

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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