Storm reports for May 6, 2012

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On May 6, 2012, 167 hail, 97 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Pike County, AL.

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 (167)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.6 million in property damage and $2,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (270 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Marshall County, IL (near Toluca) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $900,000
  “Strong thunderstorm winds derailed approximately 30 train cars about 1.5 miles east of Toluca in Marshall County.”
• Polk County, GA (near Youngs) · Hail 1.75″ · $307,000
  “The Polk County 911 Center and the public reported that large hail fell southeast of Cedartown, generally between Cedartown and Felton along U.S. Highway 27. The hail began as quarter size, lasting for several minutes, increasing to golf ball size before it ended.”
• Vermilion County, IL (near East Lynn) · Tornado EF0 · $65,000
  “A tornado touched down about 3.2 miles west-southwest of Hoopeston at 5:18 PM CDT. The tornado tracked eastward, destroying a grain silo, throwing a grain auger into a 20 X 40 shed, and ripping shingles off two houses before lifting 1.1 miles southwest of Hoopeston at 5:23 PM CDT.”
• Iroquois County, IL (near Crescent City) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $50,000
  “A National Weather Service storm survey team determined that approximately 100 mph straight-line winds toppled around fifty 70-foot high wooden utility poles on the north side of Highway 24. Several of these poles were snapped. In addition, a few large trees were also blown down.”
• Iroquois County, IL (near Watseka) · Tornado EF1 · $25,000
  “An EF1 tornado touched down east-southeast of Watseka with maximum winds of 85 to 95 mph. Two farmsteads experienced damage. A small barn was destroyed with its cinder block walls toppled and roof thrown one half mile. Multiple outbuildings had mainly minor damage. One utility pole was blown down.”
• Lauderdale County, MS (near Nellieburg) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “A tree was blown down onto a house along Poplar Springs Drive damaging the roof. Power was out to nearby houses as the tree fell through power lines as well. A tree was also blown down along Morgan 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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