Storm reports for July 9, 2012

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On July 9, 2012, 21 hail, 63 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Williamson County, TX.

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 (21)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $91,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (85 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Minidoka County, ID (near Rupert) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “Minidoka County sherriff office reported power outages with trees taking down power lines. Roofs and buildings damaged and wheel lines blown into roads. Most of the damage reported in the city of Rupert.”
• Anson County, NC (near Peachland) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous trees and power-lines were blown down along the swath. One carport was also damaged in Lilesville. Damages were estimated.”
• Edgefield County, SC (near Morgana) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $8,000
  “DOT reported trees and powerlines down on Martintown Road.”
• Chesterfield County, SC (near Chesterfield) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $8,000
  “Sheriffs office reported trees and powerlines down in the town of Chesterfield.”
• Reagan County, TX (near Big Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $7,000
  “A thunderstorm moved over Reagan County and produced a 70 mph wind gust in Big Lake. The wind blew the roof off of the Mustang Inn. The cost of the damage is a rough estimate.”
• Menominee County, MI (near (Mnm)Twin Co Apt Men) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $5,000
  “Dozens of tree branches were snapped off, and several large trees more than 18 inches in diameter fell onto grave markers at the Riverside Cemetery. Extensive tree damage was also reported at the Riverside Golf Club. Many trees greater than two feet in diameter were uprooted across the course.”

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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