Storm reports for May 3, 2012

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On May 3, 2012, 199 hail, 53 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Harlan County, NE.

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 (199)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.9 million in property damage, $2 million in crop damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (254 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dunn County, WI (near Boyceville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 1 death
  “Local law enforcement officials indicated that a large tree limb broke off and fell on an individual and caused a fatality.”
• Tompkins County, NY (near South Hill) · Hail 2.00″ · $1 million
  “This hailstorm caused major damage to a car dealership denting over 1000 cars leading to significant financial loss of the car company.”
• Washington County, IA (near Noble) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000
  “The tornado began near 120th street near Wayland in Henry County and moved into Washington County near Noble and lifted near Crawfordsville. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 10 minutes in Washington County.”
• Henry County, IA (near Wayland) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000
  “The tornado began near 120th street near Wayland in Henry County and moved northeast to near Crawfordsville in Washington County. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 10 minutes in Henry County.”
• Clinton County, MI (near St Johns) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “Clinton county law enforcement reported severe damage to four barns in the vicinity of DeWitt road and M-21 as well as numerous trees down in St. John's.”
• Montcalm County, MI (near Amsden) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $30,000
  “The broadcast media reported that peak winds estimated near 80 mph caused damage to a barn and unroofed an outbuilding two miles northwest of Fenwick. Several healthy trees were snapped or uprooted.”

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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