Storm reports for July 13, 2012

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

← Jul 12, 2012 All 2012 storm days · July 2012 Jul 14, 2012 →

Other storms on July 13 →

On July 13, 2012, 31 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Faribault County, MN.

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 $131,000 in property damage, $73,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (52 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lafourche Parish, LA (near Port Fourchon) · Tornado EF0 · $15,000 · 1 injury
  “A waterspout moved onshore at Port Fourchon. One person was slightly injured when a security guard shack was damaged. Two autos also received damage.”
• Tulsa County, OK (near Tulsa R L Jones Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $40,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a number of large trees, snapped many large tree limbs, snapped about 25 power poles, damaged roofs to homes, and broke out windows at Oral Roberts University.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near Mohave Valley) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $20,000
  “Thunderstorm winds knocked down a utility pole, which in turn took out other utility equipment.”
• Kossuth County, IA (near Bancroft) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
  “The ground was covered in golf ball size hail.”
• DuPage County, IL (near Batavia Jct) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “Numerous tents were flipped over with tent legs snapped at an outdoor event near Interstate 88 and Route 59. Construction trailers were also flipped over.”
• Marshall County, KS (near Bestwall) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “Several one inch tree limbs were down, as well as a 6 to 8 inch diameter tree in Blue Rapids. Power outages were also reported in the city.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final