Storm reports for May 4, 2012

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On May 4, 2012, 165 hail, 77 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Wichita 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 (165)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.2 million in property damage and $4.5 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (254 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Howard County, NE (near St Paul) · Hail 2.75″ · $2 million
  “Hail ranging from the size of quarters to at least the size of baseballs was reported in and around St. Paul. There were numerous reports of vehicle damage, along with window, siding, and gutter damage to homes. A local greenhouse had 21 roof panels destroyed.”
• Faribault County, MN (near Kiester) · Tornado EF0 · $250,000
  “The emergency manager of Faribault County survey damage associated with a tornado that touched down in the southeast part of the county on May 4th. ||The survey indicated that the tornado touchdown approximately 1.7 miles east of Kiester, and tracked east-northeast along County Road 2, and then…”
• Barren County, KY (near Glasgow) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $200,000
  “A survey by a National Weather Service employee found a path of straight line damage associated with a series of microbursts that began just east of Cave City, and ended 5 miles southeast of Glasgow. Numerous trees were downed along a path roughly 14 miles long.”
• Fentress County, TN (near Jamestown) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $35,000
  “Some trees were downed across the county resulting in power outages.”
• Clay County, TN (near Hermitage Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
  “Some trees were downed across the county.”
• Pickett County, TN (near Byrdstown) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
  “Some trees were downed across the county.”

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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