Storm reports for June 22, 2012

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On June 22, 2012, 89 hail, 204 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Fall River County, SD.

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 (89)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.4 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (295 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Luzerne County, PA (near Plains) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000 · 2 injuries
  “A bandstand was blown over at the county fairgrounds, which caused two minor injuries. Two planes were also overturned at the Wilkes-Barre Valley Airport.”
• Crook County, WY (near Moorcroft) · Hail 2.75″ · $600,000
  “Large hail caused automobile and building damage in Moorcroft.”
• Fall River County, SD (near Provo) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000
  “A tornado touched down just west of the Edgemont Road. It moved eastward and caused damage at a ranch just east of Highway 71 north of Ardmore. A large wooden barn was completely destroyed; its walls and roof were blown more than 100 yards away.”
• Custer County, NE (near Broken Bow) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000
  “Downburst winds up to 70 mph caused extensive tree damage and loss of power to half the city of Broken Bow. Reports of wind damage extended through west central Custer County to include Callaway and Arnold, where fallen tree limbs caused damage to homes, parks and power lines.”
• Fall River County, SD (near Ardmore) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “Rear flank downdraft winds damaged ranch outbuildings south of the tornado track.”
• Northampton County, PA (near Jacksonville) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $100,000
  “A severe thunderstorm wind gust knocked down numerous trees, wires, and power poles in East Allen Township at 4:08 pm EDT on the 22nd. The township had to declare a disaster emergency because of the wind damage. The Red Cross was assisting one resident with housing.”

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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