Storm reports for June 7, 2012

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On June 7, 2012, 126 hail, 33 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Platte County, WY.

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 (126)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $161 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (169 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Platte County, WY (near Wheatland) · Tornado EF2 · 1 injury
  “A large tornado touched down west of Wheatland and moved to the southeast across western Platte County. The tornado remained in contact with the ground for just over an hour before dissipating northeast of Chugwater.”
• Custer County, SD (near Custer) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Hail to golf ball size covered the ground.”
• Victoria County, TX (near Victoria Ball Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “KAVU-TV reported strong downburst winds produced roof damage to an apartment complex on the north side of Victoria. Some trees were also blown down.”
• El Paso County, CO (near Ramah) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “A tornado moved south-southwest into El Paso County from Elbert County. A house was damaged. Four nearby barns, one a dog kennel, were destroyed. Two dogs perished. Another ranch to the south was damaged from the tornado winds and flying debris.”
• Emmons County, ND (near Linton) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $35,000
  “The strong winds blew down seven power poles.”
• Harris County, TX (near Fairbanks) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
  “Loose gravel roofing material was blown from the top of a building into a parking lot causing extensive window damage to numerous vehicles at the Harris County Appraisal District office.”

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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