Storm reports for May 9, 2012

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On May 9, 2012, 24 hail, 41 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Webb 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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $451,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (67 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pinal County, AZ (near Magma) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000
  “A low pressure system moving east across southern Arizona spread moisture into south central Arizona which led to scattered thunderstorms over the lower deserts during the afternoon hours on May 9th.”
• Jefferson Parish, LA (near Grand Isle) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “A waterspout over Barataria Bay, as described in an earlier entry, moved southward and onshore the west portion of Grand Isle. A National Weather Service storm survey determined EF-1 damage.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Phoenix) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $70,000
  “Southeast flow ahead of a vigorous upper level low pressure system spread moisture into south central Arizona on May 9th. This led to the development of scattered thunderstorms over the central deserts during the afternoon and early evening hours.”
• Aiken County, SC (near Couchton) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $40,000
  “Emergency manager reported several trees down in the Nicholson Village area east of Aiken on Main Street. A tin roof was also taken off a building and underpinning of some mobile homes was damaged. One tree fell on a truck crushing it.”
• Hidalgo County, TX (near Faysville) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “Between 9 and 945 PM, winds increased, rain poured down, and hail developed as the storm formed and began moving east. At approximately 930 PM, a microburst and large hail struck a colonia in Doolittle, damaging nearly every home (most were of poor construction) and rolling two unanchored trailers.”
• Decatur County, GA (near Bainbridge) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000
  “Multiple trees were blown down across the road on Lord Avenue, Sims Street, and Progress Street. One tree fell on a house and another fell on a car. No injuries occurred. Monetary damage was estimated.”

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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