Storm reports for April 29, 2012

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On April 29, 2012, 55 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Hockley County, TX.

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 (55)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $25.6 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (77 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lubbock County, TX (near Doud) · Hail 2.75″ · $20 million
  “A destructive high-precipitation supercell exited Hockley County and continued moving southeast across southwest Lubbock County. A significant hailswath accompanied this supercell with hailstones as large as baseballs at times.”
• Lubbock County, TX (near Wolfforth) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $5 million
  “Destructive downburst winds occurred for a period of 20 minutes immediately south and west of the track of a mesocyclone moving southeast across far southwest Lubbock County.”
• Hockley County, TX (near Levelland Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $500,000
  “Fences were blown down at FM 1585 and FM 3261. The blown down fences allowed between 50 and 60 head of cattle to become loose and block a roadway.”
• Gray County, TX (near Pampa) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “The Gray County Emergency Manager reported thunderstorm wind damage to a roof of a residence, a power line, and a fence in the city of Pampa, Texas. There were no injuries or fatalities.”
• Osage County, OK (near Gray Horse) · Tornado EF1 · $8,000
  “A tornado uprooted hardwood trees, snapped large tree limbs, and downed four power poles. Maximum estimated wind in the tornado based on this damage was 85 to 95 mph.”
• Hockley County, TX (near Ropesville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $6,000
  “A utility company reported three downed power poles west of Highways 62 and 82 along Foster Road.”

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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