Storm reports for April 28, 2012

On April 28, 2012, 186 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.

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186hail reports

22damaging-wind reports

1tornado reports

4.50″largest hail reported

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On April 28, 2012, 186 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Washington County, IL.

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

State	Hail	Wind	Tornado	Largest hail
IL	45	5	0	4.50″
MO	42	4	0	3.00″
TX	41	2	1	2.50″
IN	18	8	0	2.75″
OK	22	2	0	1.75″
KY	12	0	0	2.00″
KS	6	1	0	1.00″

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

City	Population	Largest report
O'Fallon, IL	32,169	3.50″
Fairview Heights, IL	16,115	3.50″
Shiloh, IL	14,754	3.50″
Swansea, IL	14,445	3.50″
St. Louis, MO	279,695	3.00″
Wentzville, MO	48,646	3.00″
Belleville, IL	40,560	3.00″
University City, MO	34,349	3.00″
Clayton, MO	17,512	3.00″
Overland, MO	15,547	3.00″
Jennings, MO	13,024	3.00″
Richmond Heights, MO	9,096	3.00″
Olivette, MO	8,960	3.00″
Ladue, MO	8,937	3.00″
Brentwood, MO	8,111	3.00″
Maplewood, MO	8,077	3.00″
St. John, MO	6,472	3.00″
Shrewsbury, MO	6,263	3.00″
Rock Hill, MO	4,669	3.00″
Normandy, MO	4,247	3.00″
Northwoods, MO	3,592	3.00″
Pine Lawn, MO	2,693	3.00″
Pagedale, MO	2,516	3.00″
O'Fallon, MO	95,355	2.75″
St. Charles, MO	72,458	2.75″

Hail reports (186)

Time (UTC)	Size	Location
22:20	4.50″	Washington County, IL
21:05	3.50″	St. Clair County, IL
21:24	3.00″	St. Clair County, IL
22:33	3.00″	St. Charles County, MO
23:19	3.00″	St. Louis city, MO
23:19	3.00″	St. Louis city, MO
21:15	2.75″	St. Clair County, IL
21:28	2.75″	Clinton County, IL
22:43	2.75″	St. Charles County, MO
22:43	2.75″	Orange County, IN
22:55	2.75″	Washington County, IL
22:57	2.75″	St. Charles County, MO
23:08	2.75″	St. Louis County, MO
23:08	2.75″	St. Louis County, MO
23:15	2.75″	St. Louis County, MO
20:42	2.50″	Madison County, IL
20:55	2.50″	Madison County, IL
21:01	2.50″	St. Clair County, IL
23:04	2.50″	St. Louis County, MO
23:05	2.50″	Jefferson County, MO
05:06	2.50″	Wheeler County, TX
20:22	2.00″	St. Louis County, MO
21:50	2.00″	Clinton County, IL
22:58	2.00″	St. Louis County, MO
23:56	2.00″	Jefferson County, KY
00:16	2.00″	Jefferson County, KY
00:21	2.00″	Jefferson County, KY
02:30	2.00″	St. Clair County, IL
05:10	2.00″	Wheeler County, TX
19:40	1.75″	St. Charles County, MO
21:15	1.75″	Crawford County, IL
21:15	1.75″	St. Clair County, IL
21:28	1.75″	St. Clair County, IL
21:38	1.75″	Clinton County, IL
21:45	1.75″	St. Clair County, IL
21:57	1.75″	Knox County, IN
22:15	1.75″	Lincoln County, MO
22:15	1.75″	Warren County, MO
22:22	1.75″	Daviess County, IN
22:29	1.75″	St. Charles County, MO
22:40	1.75″	St. Charles County, MO
22:55	1.75″	St. Charles County, MO
22:55	1.75″	Washington County, IL
22:55	1.75″	St. Charles County, MO
23:07	1.75″	St. Louis County, MO
23:12	1.75″	Crawford County, IN
23:12	1.75″	St. Louis County, MO
23:20	1.75″	Harrison County, IN
23:22	1.75″	Harrison County, IN
23:25	1.75″	Harrison County, IN
23:39	1.75″	Floyd County, IN
23:55	1.75″	Jefferson County, KY
00:00	1.75″	Marion County, IL
00:02	1.75″	Jefferson County, KY
00:06	1.75″	Jefferson County, KY
00:20	1.75″	Clay County, IL
00:20	1.75″	Clay County, IL
00:35	1.75″	Spencer County, KY
01:45	1.75″	Stonewall County, TX
02:48	1.75″	Caddo County, OK
02:51	1.75″	Hall County, TX
02:55	1.75″	Macoupin County, IL
03:20	1.75″	Kent County, TX
03:25	1.75″	Montgomery County, IL
03:30	1.75″	Canadian County, OK
03:37	1.75″	Collingsworth County, TX
04:00	1.75″	Garfield County, OK
04:58	1.75″	Wheeler County, TX
07:07	1.75″	Gray County, TX
07:42	1.75″	Carson County, TX
07:55	1.75″	Randall County, TX
08:15	1.75″	Oldham County, TX
08:55	1.75″	Potter County, TX
20:10	1.50″	St. Charles County, MO
20:41	1.50″	Jasper County, IL
21:00	1.50″	Crawford County, IL
21:15	1.50″	Crawford County, IL
22:06	1.50″	Daviess County, IN
22:57	1.50″	Orange County, IN
23:25	1.50″	Jefferson County, MO
23:31	1.50″	Harrison County, IN
00:07	1.50″	Jefferson County, KY
00:18	1.50″	Clay County, IL
00:18	1.50″	Clay County, IL
01:36	1.50″	Jefferson County, MO
02:01	1.50″	Monroe County, IL
03:37	1.50″	Collingsworth County, TX
04:05	1.50″	Hall County, TX
07:00	1.50″	Gray County, TX
08:15	1.50″	Wheeler County, TX
20:24	1.25″	St. Louis County, MO
22:08	1.25″	Warren County, MO
23:00	1.25″	St. Louis County, MO
23:52	1.25″	Jefferson County, KY
00:30	1.25″	Spencer County, KY
01:28	1.25″	Kent County, TX
01:45	1.25″	Monroe County, IL
02:46	1.25″	Caddo County, OK
04:15	1.25″	Oklahoma County, OK
05:58	1.25″	Lincoln County, OK
18:18	1.00″	Callaway County, MO
19:30	1.00″	Lincoln County, MO
19:38	1.00″	St. Charles County, MO
20:26	1.00″	St. Louis County, MO
20:35	1.00″	Jasper County, IL
21:30	1.00″	Callaway County, MO
21:46	1.00″	Knox County, IN
21:53	1.00″	Knox County, IN
22:37	1.00″	Washington County, IL
22:38	1.00″	St. Charles County, MO
22:38	1.00″	Washington County, IL
23:02	1.00″	Crawford County, IN
23:07	1.00″	Washington County, IL
23:15	1.00″	St. Louis County, MO
23:18	1.00″	Washington County, IN
23:30	1.00″	Harrison County, IN
23:55	1.00″	Fayette County, IL
00:00	1.00″	Jefferson County, KY
00:00	1.00″	Fayette County, IL
00:05	1.00″	Clinton County, IL
00:09	1.00″	Jefferson County, KY
00:25	1.00″	Garza County, TX
00:56	1.00″	Clay County, IL
01:20	1.00″	Jefferson County, MO
02:20	1.00″	Monroe County, IL
03:37	1.00″	Collingsworth County, TX
03:55	1.00″	Oklahoma County, OK
04:00	1.00″	Caddo County, OK
04:15	1.00″	Beckham County, OK
04:20	1.00″	Caddo County, OK
04:21	1.00″	Oklahoma County, OK
04:26	1.00″	Oklahoma County, OK
04:32	1.00″	Garfield County, OK
04:58	1.00″	Garfield County, OK
05:02	1.00″	Beckham County, OK
05:04	1.00″	Lincoln County, OK
05:19	1.00″	Garfield County, OK
05:27	1.00″	Beckham County, OK
07:00	1.00″	Potter County, TX
07:02	1.00″	Potter County, TX
07:05	1.00″	Payne County, OK
07:10	1.00″	Potter County, TX
07:25	1.00″	Boone County, MO
07:35	1.00″	Boone County, MO
07:45	1.00″	Randall County, TX
07:46	1.00″	Wheeler County, TX
08:00	1.00″	Potter County, TX
08:05	1.00″	Randall County, TX
08:18	1.00″	Carson County, TX
08:33	1.00″	Oldham County, TX
08:40	1.00″	Potter County, TX
09:00	1.00″	Gray County, TX
09:24	1.00″	Cherokee County, KS
10:04	1.00″	Crawford County, KS
20:55	0.88″	Morgan County, IL
21:41	0.88″	Knox County, IN
21:50	0.88″	Clinton County, IL
00:45	0.88″	Clay County, IL
03:50	0.88″	Canadian County, OK
04:20	0.88″	Beckham County, OK
05:37	0.88″	St. Charles County, MO
06:30	0.88″	Payne County, OK
06:52	0.88″	Gray County, TX
07:07	0.88″	Cowley County, KS
07:15	0.88″	Clinton County, IL
07:48	0.88″	Randall County, TX
07:51	0.88″	Potter County, TX
07:57	0.88″	Randall County, TX
08:05	0.88″	Gray County, TX
08:05	0.88″	Gray County, TX
08:05	0.88″	Gray County, TX
08:33	0.88″	Oldham County, TX
08:45	0.88″	Gray County, TX
18:40	0.75″	Montgomery County, MO
19:35	0.75″	Morgan County, IL
21:25	0.75″	Crawford County, IL
22:26	0.75″	Daviess County, IN
04:24	0.75″	Hall County, TX
06:03	0.75″	St. Charles County, MO
07:00	0.75″	Potter County, TX
07:30	0.75″	Madison County, IL
09:38	0.75″	Crawford County, KS
10:13	0.75″	Crawford County, KS
10:38	0.75″	Cherokee County, KS
11:20	0.75″	Dade County, MO
11:36	0.75″	Cedar County, MO

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $76,000 in property damage, 101 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (209 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

County	Events	Injuries	Deaths	Property damage
St. Louis city, MO	1	100	1	–
Carson County, TX	1	1	0	$50,000
Wheeler County, TX	1	0	0	$10,000
Knox County, IN	2	0	0	$6,000
Crawford County, IN	1	0	0	$5,000
Osage County, OK	1	0	0	$5,000

What the National Weather Service wrote

St. Louis city, MO (near St Louis) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 1 death · 100 injuries
“About 100 people were injured and one person was killed when a tent collapsed on a crowd that was gathered after a Cardinals game at Kilroy's Sports Bar (720 South Seventh Street). Seventeen people were taken to area hospitals and treated for their injuries.”
Carson County, TX (near Conway) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000 · 1 injury
“Local law enforcement officials reported that three eighteen wheeler tractor trailer rigs were either rolled over or blown into a ditch along Interstate 40 between Amarillo and Groom. There was one minor injury reported.”
Osage County, OK (near Hominy) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
“Strong thunderstorm wind overturned a 5th-wheel trailer, damaged a metal shed, and uprooted several large trees.”
Knox County, IN (near Wheatland) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
“Power outages were reported in this area due to trees and power lines down from damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.”
Crawford County, IN (near Marengo) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
“Crawford County emergency management reported power lines down near Marengo. Also, several vehicles were damaged by hail.”
Knox County, IN (near Vincennes) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $1,000
“A tree was down blocking a road in Vincennes due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.”

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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