Storm reports for March 23, 2012

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On March 23, 2012, 81 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Cape Girardeau County, MO. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 (81)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $960,000 in property damage, 3 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (110 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Gaston County, NC (near South Gastonia) · Thunderstorm wind 46 mph · 2 deaths · 1 injury
  “A partially rotted tree fell on and crushed a vehicle on Stagecoach Rd, killing two occupants and seriously injuring a third.”
• Jefferson County, IL (near Shirley) · Tornado EF2 · $150,000 · 1 death · 2 injuries
  “A tied down double wide mobile home was destroyed. A elderly lady was killed and a teenage boy was injured when the mobile home was lofted by the tornado and carried approximately 100 yards to the northeast, with the mobile home undercarriage carried approximately 200 yards.”
• Jefferson County, KY (near Thixton) · Tornado EF1 · $300,000
  “The tornado touched down just north of the intersection of Cedar Creek and Mount Washington Roads, located around one and one half miles southeast of Quail Chase Golf Course in southeast Louisville. It moved north-northeast, crossing Cedar Creek Road several times.”
• Shelby County, IN (near Fountaintown) · Hail 1.75″ · $125,000
  “WTHR13 in Indianapolis reported hail up to the size of golf balls and hail piling up over four inches. Residents mentioned that the hail knocked birds out of the sky, stripped the bark off trees, and took and 18-foot piece of gutter off a house.”
• Shelby County, IN (near Fairland) · Hail 1.00″ · $120,000
  “The hail from this storm caused damage to approximately 100 homes from Fairland to Fountaintown. Mainly cosmetic damage was observed, with a few roof leaks, siding damage, a few broken windows, and roof damage. One commercial roof was damaged on the west side of Fairland.”
• Jackson County, IL (near Dowell) · Tornado EF1 · $75,000
  “The tornado began 3.5 miles northwest of De Soto along Truax Traer Road and traveled northeast to 3.5 southeast of DuQuoin. Dozens of trees were uprooted and snapped. One barn was destroyed and several sheds and carports were damaged. A few homes had minor damage to siding and roof shingles.”

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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