Storm reports for May 23, 2012

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On May 23, 2012, 110 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Bertie County, NC.

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 (110)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.8 million in property damage and $1.5 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (135 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Brown County, MN (near New Ulm Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $1 million
  “A 75 mph wind gust was measured at the New Ulm airport. In addition, several buildings east and northeast of the airport were damaged, with damage to parts of the New Ulm Airport terminal building roof.”
• Sac County, IA (near Odebolt) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $250,000
  “Damage swath observed from east of Odebolt through the Early area, to the east side of Lake View. Numerous power poles down, roof blown off outbuildings, turkey, and hog confinements buildings, and boats were thrown at a dealership.”
• Sac County, IA (near Lake View) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $200,000
  “Thirteen large power poles were snapped along a mile long stretch of Perkins Ave. One third of the roof of a hog confinement building was ripped off one half mile up the road. Another half mile up the road, one third of a machine shed was destroyed.”
• Graham County, KS (near Morland) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $126,000
  “Strong thunderstorm outflow winds produced a swath of damage across northern Graham County. Winds estimated at 90 mph broke approximately 55 utility poles from Roads 130 and V, northeast to Roads 250 and CC.”
• Adams County, NE (near Prosser) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “Wind gusts were estimated at 65 to 70 mph.”
• Buffalo County, NE (near Kearney) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “Wind gusts were estimated at 65 to 70 mph.”

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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