Storm reports for April 21, 2012

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On April 21, 2012, 19 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Marion County, SC.

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 (19)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $648,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (45 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Redwood County, MN (near Lucan) · Tornado EF0 · $250,000
  “Several witnesses and storm spotters observed a tornado touchdown south of Lucan, Minnesota. The tornado tracked to the southeast and damaged a farmhouse, which included several outbuildings, a greenhouse, pole barn, and shed. Based on damage the tornado was rated an EF0 with top winds of 80 mph.”
• Otter Tail County, MN (near Fergus Falls) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “This tornado touched down near a farmstead and tracked eastward for about two miles before lifting. The tornado popped three empty steel grain bins off their concrete pads and tumbled them around quite violently.”
• Chippewa County, MN (near Big Bend City) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
  “Several witness and the local law enforcement confirmed that a tornado touchdown approximately 3.0 miles southwest of Big Bend City, near Highway 40, and tracked southeast, for a half mile before lifting.”
• Douglas County, MN (near Holmes City) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
  “Local law enforcement officials confirmed that a tornado briefly touched down northeast of Farwell, Minnesota. Based on damage of a 30-40 foot pole barn, and minor damage to a second barn, the tornado was rated an EF0 with top winds of 75 mph.”
• Chester County, PA (near Sugartown) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
  “A severe thunderstorm damaged three building roofs at the Devereux Mapleton School along Sugartown Road in Willistown Township. Most of the damage was to a maintenance building where approximately 50 percent of the roof was blown off. In addition, a localized power outage occurred in the area.”
• Glades County, FL (near Lakeport) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
  “The Glades County Sheriffs Office reported a possible tornado in the Lakeport area with an estimated radar time of 250 AM EDT. Further investigation revealed that this was not a tornado but straight line thunderstorm wind gusts of 60-70 mph.”

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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