Storm reports for May 17, 2012

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On May 17, 2012, 44 hail, 33 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Putnam County, FL.

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 (44)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $99,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (77 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Forsyth County, GA (near Dunn) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “The Forsyth County 911 Center reported that multiple trees were blown down off of Catalina Drive. One tree fell on a house.”
• Newberry County, SC (near Browns Xrds) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “Sheriff dispatch reported many trees down along Mount Bethel Garmany Road, one of which fell on a home.”
• Lincoln County, GA (near Goshen) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $12,000
  “Dispatch reported trees down along Hwy 79 near Tabernacle Church Road and area west of there.”
• Newberry County, SC (near Cromer Xrds) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $8,000
  “Sheriff dispatch reported trees down near Beth Eden and Seymore roads.”
• Lexington County, SC (near Pelion Corporate Arp) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $5,000
  “Pelion COOP observer reported shingles ripped off of her roof by strong winds.”
• Sumter County, SC (near (Ssc)Shaw Afb Sumter) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $4,000
  “Sheriff dispatch reported trees down along Cherryvale Drive.”

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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