Storm reports for April 13, 2012

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On April 13, 2012, 68 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Beckham County, OK.

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 (68)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $112,000 in property damage and $25,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (97 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Fresno County, CA (near Kerman) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Local media reported a carport and 30 almond trees destroyed by strong thunderstorm winds in the town of Kerman.”
• Osage County, OK (near Skiatook) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed two barns south of Zink Ranch.”
• Lawrence County, MO (near Olinger) · Hail 2.50″ · $25,000
  “Hail fell in rural portions of the county, however, a few homes received roof damage and several vehicles were damaged.”
• Osage County, OK (near Skiatook) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $5,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees and power lines.”
• Orange County, CA (near Yorba Linda) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph · $4,000
  “A spotter 4 miles ESE of Yorba Linda reported trees down, bark peeled off trees and post office drop boxed flipped near Weir Canyon and the 91 freeway.||High winds were reported at the Fremont Canyon RAWS between 1251 and 1351 PST on the 13th with a peak gust of 63 mph.||The area was surveyed for…”
• Pawnee County, OK (near Pawnee) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs and blew the tin off of a barn roof.”

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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