Storm reports for July 5, 2012

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On July 5, 2012, 78 hail, 469 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Lawrence County, TN.

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 (78)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $10.5 million in property damage, $0 in crop damage, 11 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (548 events in 24 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hamilton County, TN (near Bartlebaugh) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 2 deaths
  “A houseboat capsized on Chickamauga Lake north of Chattanooga. A two year old female toddler and her grandmother were trapped under the boat when it capsized resulting in their deaths.”
• Lucas County, OH (near Sylvania) · Thunderstorm wind 89 mph · $750,000 · 1 death
  “Thunderstorm downburst winds of more than 70 mph caused considerable damage in Sylvania, Sylvania Township, Holland, Springfield Township and the west and south sides of Toledo. A mesonet site in Springfield Township recorded an 89 mph gust. Hundreds of trees were downed by the strong winds.”
• Blount County, TN (near Tremont) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 4 injuries
  “One person was killed and four were injured when trees were blown down at the Abrams Creek Campground.”
• Blount County, TN (near Cades Cove) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 3 injuries
  “One person was killed and three were injured when trees were blown down in the Cades Cove area.”
• Hamilton County, TN (near Apison) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 2 injuries
  “Several trees and power lines were reported down. One of the trees was reported down on a vehicle.”
• Raleigh County, WV (near Skelton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000 · 1 injury
  “Trees were blown down on the north side of Beckley. A motorist was injured when a tree fell onto their truck.”

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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