Storm reports for June 3, 2012

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On June 3, 2012, 70 hail, 111 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Lawrence County, AR.

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 (70)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $575,000 in property damage and $20,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (186 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Van Buren County, AR (near Shirley) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $150,000
  “Thousands of trees were snapped off, uprooted and/or blown down within a seven mile radius of Shirley. Several trees fell on houses. Shingles were taken off of roofs and metal off of barns. Outbuildings were damaged and a vehicle was trapped by fallen power lines.”
• Van Buren County, AR (near Rubek) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $50,000
  “At the Holley Mountain Airpark, part of a hangar roof was blown off, and the windsock mast, a fence, and trees were blown down. The airport was closed for nearly 24 hours while tree debris was removed from the runway.”
• Independence County, AR (near Batesville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $40,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Some of the trees fell on houses.”
• Osage County, OK (near Hominy) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $30,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a house and also blew down numerous power poles and power lines.”
• Tulsa County, OK (near Broken Arrow Arpk) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree onto a house on East 101st Street South between Memorial Drive and Sheridan Road.”
• Osage County, OK (near Shidler Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree onto house.”

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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