Storm reports for June 26, 2012

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On June 26, 2012, 25 hail, 30 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Liberty County, MT.

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 (25)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $101,000 in property damage and $78,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (56 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Richland County, MT (near Fairview) · Thunderstorm wind 74 mph · $30,000
  “A total of 21 wooden power poles over a 2.1 mile stretch were snapped off at the bases with an additional two leaning enough to need replacement. A 4000 bushel grain bin was tipped over and an open steel shed had the roof blown off and thrown 150 yards to the north.”
• Harris County, TX (near Houston Lakeside Arp) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $15,000
  “Four hangars were reported damaged at West Houston Airport.”
• Bee County, TX (near Beeville Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew a porch off of a mobile home. A large tree was blown down also.”
• Dawson County, MT (near Glendive) · Thunderstorm wind 55 mph · $10,000
  “A portion of a roof in downtown Glendive was torn off. The 30 foot by 30 foot section of roofing was blown into the building next door. The highest measured winds at the Glendive Airport were from the south-southwest at 28 mph gusting to 38 mph, a direction this area doesn't see often with winds.”
• Richland County, MT (near Fairview) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $6,000
  “Six power poles and lines were snapped and damaged.”
• Colorado County, TX (near Columbus) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
  “Trees and power lines were reported down in the city of Columbus.”

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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