Storm reports for July 7, 2012

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On July 7, 2012, 31 hail, 184 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Allegany County, NY.

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 (31)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.9 million in property damage, $71,000 in crop damage, 7 injuries and 5 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (215 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dallas County, TX (near Renner) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $10,000 · 2 deaths
  “Outflow from thunderstorms to the east produced wind gusts in excess of 45 MPH on the campus of The University of Texas-Dallas, in the city of Richardson. This outflow caused the collapse of a crane which was being dismantled at a construction project.”
• Denton County, TX (near Garza Res) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · 2 deaths
  “Outflow from thunderstorms to the east produced wind gusts in excess of 45 MPH on Lake Lewisville. Two men drowned in separate incidents shortly after the strong winds affected the lake. One died after his small inflatable boat overturned from the gusty winds.”
• Crawford County, MO (near Cuba) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · 1 death · 1 injury
  “A microburst caused extensive damage in Cuba. The damage area started less than a quarter of a mile southwest of the intersection of Interstate 44 and Highway 19. In this location, several medium sized trees and large tree limbs fell to the southwest and west.”
• Monmouth County, NJ (near West Freehold) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000 · 2 injuries
  “A severe thunderstorm also knocked down numerous trees and wires in Freehold Borough. A downed tree crushed a Mercedes at the intersection of South Street and New Jersey State Route 33B. Two occupants managed to get out of the vehicle, but were hospitalized.”
• Tallahatchie County, MS (near Charleston) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 2 injuries
  “Straight line winds knocked down numerous trees in Charleston. The trees fell onto a few homes damaging them. One home was destroyed resulting in two minor injuries. Power lines were also blown down which resulted in seventy percent of Charleston being without power.”
• Union County, PA (near Mifflinburg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and utility wires near Mifflinburg. One person was injured by the live wires.”

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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