Storm reports for April 1, 2012

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On April 1, 2012, 46 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Marion County, IN.

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 (46)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $301,000 in property damage and $10,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (52 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Calhoun County, TX (near Port Lavaca) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “A NWS storm survey concluded that a downburst occurred in the city of Port Lavaca with estimated winds between up to 80 mph. Several homes in the path of the downburst sustained minor roof damage. Two telephone poles were snapped at their base.”
• Wharton County, TX (near Hungerford) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
  “A trailer home and shed were destroyed near the intersection of County Road 216 and County Road 225.”
• Nueces County, TX (near Texas A And I) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Power outages due to power lines being blown down occurred near Oso Bay to the south of Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus.”
• Calhoun County, TX (near Seadrift) · Hail 1.00″ · $10,000
  “Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported in Seadrift.”
• Vermilion County, IL (near Hoopeston) · Hail 1.00″ · $1,000
  “A hail stone cracked the windshield of a pickup truck.”
• Madison County, NC (near (Hss)Hot Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Numerous trees were blown down across the county. A 300 foot radio antenna was blown down in Marshall.”

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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