Storm reports for February 24, 2012

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On February 24, 2012, 34 hail, 83 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Troup 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 (34)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.8 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (123 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Duplin County, NC (near Kornegay) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $4,000 · 1 injury
  “Strong winds did significant damage to a mobile home and near by vehicle. One person in the mobile home was injured.”
• Dorchester County, MD (near Cambridge) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $1 million
  “Scattered severe thunderstorms moved from west to east across Dorchester county from 350 pm through 415 pm. The first areas of damage occurred from Maple Dam Road to Pintail Point just west and south of Cambridge.”
• Troup County, GA (near West Pt) · Hail 1.75″ · $445,000
  “The Troup County 911 Center reported nickel to golfball size hail occurring from near West Point to southeast of LaGrange.”
• Aiken County, SC (near North Augusta) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $240,000
  “Sheriff and SKYWARN spotters reported numerous trees and powerlines down from North Augusta to Graniteville. Some trees were down on homes and other homes suffered minor damage from the winds.”
• Aiken County, SC (near Seivern) · Tornado EF2 · $240,000
  “NWS storm survey confirmed an EF2 tornado touched down north of Wagener near the Aiken/Lexington county line. A two story home that was built up off the ground was destroyed and a brick home was severely damaged. Other homes also suffered damage. Many trees were down as well.”
• Colleton County, SC (near Islandton) · Tornado EF1 · $125,000
  “A National Weather Service damage survey team confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down near Islandton, South Carolina. The tornado initially touched down along Jamison Road and traveled east/northeast before lifting along Highway 63.”

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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