Storm reports for March 15, 2012

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On March 15, 2012, 281 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Bay County, MI.

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 (281)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $17.3 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (308 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Washtenaw County, MI (near Hudson Mills) · Tornado EF3 · $12 million
  “A National Weather Service Storm Survey confirmed an EF-3 tornado touched down near Dexter, MI with maximum wind speeds of 135-140 mph. The path length was 7.6 miles with a maximum width of 800 yards.”
• Forsyth County, GA (near Cumming) · Hail 1.75″ · $4.8 million
  “The public called to report golf ball size hail fell for over ten minutes between 12:27 AM EDT to 12:39 AM EDT.”
• Lapeer County, MI (near Columbiaville) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000
  “A National Weather Service Storm Damage Survey confirmed the occurrence of a tornado in western Lapeer County, approximately 3 miles south of Columbiaville or 5 miles northwest of Lapeer. The tornado produced damage consistent with a rating of EF2, with maximum wind speeds of around 125 mph.”
• Monroe County, MI (near Yargerville) · Tornado EF0 · $50,000
  “A tornado was confirmed in central Monroe county. The tornado was rated an EF0, with maximum wind speeds of 85 mph. The estimated path length of the tornado is 0.5 miles with a maximum width of 50 yards. Damage occurred along Ida Center Road just east of Lewis Rd.”
• Lawrence County, AL (near Moulton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “Trees were knocked down around the Moulton community.”
• Leslie County, KY (near Smilax) · Hail 1.75″ · $5,000
  “Golf ball size hail severely damaged a pick up truck near Smilax.”

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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