Storm reports for February 28, 2012

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On February 28, 2012, 57 hail, 126 damaging-wind and 28 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Montgomery County, KS. Tornadoes killed 12.

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 (57)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $34.9 million in property damage, 203 injuries and 12 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (227 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Saline County, IL (near Carriers Mills) · Tornado EF4 · $2 million · 8 deaths · 95 injuries
  “The tornado touched down about a mile north of Carrier Mills, then moved east-northeast through Harrisburg. The violent tornado produced a swath of devastation in south and southeast parts of Harrisburg. In Harrisburg, over 200 homes and about 25 businesses were heavily damaged or destroyed.”
• Dallas County, MO (near Foose) · Tornado EF2 · $650,000 · 1 death · 12 injuries
  “This is a continuation of the EF-2 rated tornado that touched down in Polk County at 23:58 and moved into Dallas County from one mile north northwest of Foose to two miles east of Buffalo.”
• Wabaunsee County, KS (near Harveyville) · Tornado EF2 · 1 death · 12 injuries
  “As the line of thunderstorms moved eastward across northeast Kansas on of the strongest storms spawned a brief, but very strong tornado, which impacted the town of Harveyville, Kansas. The tornado was short-lived, but was able to destroy a large portion of the town.”
• Barry County, MO (near Exeter) · Tornado EF2 · $575,000 · 1 death · 4 injuries
  “An EF-2 rated tornado with a maximum wind speed of 120 mph tracked across northwestern portions of the city of Cassville. The tornado destroyed four mobile homes and one frame home. Another frame home was significantly damaged.”
• Stoddard County, MO (near Asherville) · Tornado EF3 · $150,000 · 1 death
  “Over 50 structures were damaged, almost half of which were completely destroyed. Most of the structures were mobile homes, barns, and outbuildings. Houses sustained mainly minor damage, but one site-built home was seriously damaged and another was destroyed. Peak winds were estimated near 140 mph.”
• Taney County, MO (near Branson Mem Arpt) · Tornado EF2 · $15 million · 37 injuries
  “This is a continuation of the EF-2 rated tornado that touched down in Stone County at 01:13 CST then tracked into western Taney County west of Branson. The path length in Taney County was near 16 miles and the overall path length was approximately 22 miles.”

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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