Storm reports for May 27, 2012

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On May 27, 2012, 168 hail, 108 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Cedar County, NE.

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 (168)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.4 million in property damage, $14.2 million in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (281 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Arenac County, MI (near Omer) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $27,000 · 4 injuries
  “A large tree fell onto two RV's at the Big Bend Campground on Conrad Rd, near Omer. One RV was destroyed, the other suffered only minor damage. Four campers inside one of the trailers were injured, thankfully none of them seriously.”
• Hall County, NE (near Wood River) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $350,000
  “Numerous irrigation pivots were overturned along an approximately 6 mile long path from Wood River south to near Interstate 80. In Wood River, large trees were damaged or destroyed and power poles were knocked down.”
• Madison County, NE (near Newman Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $150,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph destroyed a silo and part of a cattle barn on one farmstead about 8 miles west of Madison and a center pivot system was overturned in that area. A machine shed sustained heavy damage around 9 miles west of Madison.”
• Phillips County, KS (near Kirwin) · Hail 2.75″ · $75,000
  “Hail ranging from golf ball to baseball size was reported.”
• Phillips County, KS (near Glade) · Hail 1.75″ · $75,000
  “The south side of an area home had all of its windows broken.”
• Franklin County, NE (near Upland) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Wind gusts estimated at 70 mph resulted in a grain bin being destroyed.”

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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