Storm reports for May 10, 2012

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On May 10, 2012, 30 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged across 1 state. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit 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 (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.5 million in property damage, $205,000 in crop damage and 10 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (76 events in 1 state). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Colorado County, TX (near Weimar) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000 · 8 injuries
  “The tornado touched down near a railroad track producing a small area of EF-2 damage when boxcars of a parked train were overturned. The tornado tracked toward the north northeast across a cemetery.”
• La Salle County, TX (near Woodward) · Tornado EF0 · $50,000 · 2 injuries
  “Tornado touched down along Farm to Market Road 468 near the Dimmit County line. The tornado flipped an 18 wheeler then proceeded northeast about 5 miles. The tornado then crossed Farm to Market Road 469 and struck an oil hydraulic fracturing flow back site.”
• Nueces County, TX (near Robstown) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $1 million
  “NWS storm survey concluded that straight line winds of approximately 80 mph swept across northeastern Nueces County affecting the communities of Calallen and Annaville. A large metal building was partially destroyed along Highway 44 about 5 miles west of Robstown.”
• San Patricio County, TX (near Sodville) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000
  “NWS storm survey indicated a tornado touched down 5 miles west northwest of Taft along Highway 181. The tornado struck and collapsed a grain elevator. The tornado crossed Highway 181 knocking over a utility pole and caused tree damage.”
• Aransas County, TX (near Holiday Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “NWS storm survey determined straight-line winds of approximately 70 to 80 mph struck Belaire Drive in Holiday Beach. The roof was blown off of one home which impacted 2 other homes and caused extensive damage.”
• Webb County, TX (near Callaghan) · Hail 4.25″ · $250,000
  “Large hail up to the size of softballs occurred for 20 minutes near Callaghan Ranch at mile marker 28 on Interstate 35. Several car windows were broken out.”

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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