Storm reports for July 14, 2012

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On July 14, 2012, 22 hail, 42 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Stephens County, OK.

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 (22)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $337,000 in property damage and $21,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (65 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Stephens County, OK (near Marlow) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $200,000
  “Widespread wind damage was reported in Marlow. Numerous trees were blown down with power lines and poles downed. Hail up to the size of tennis balls combined with the winds also damaged roofs and took out windows of homes. Wind gusts were estimated to be greater than 70 mph.”
• La Paz County, AZ (near Quartzsite Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “Scattered thunderstorms developed across La Paz county during the early afternoon hours on July 14th. Due to the wet and unstable nature of the airmass, most of the storms produced heavy rain which led to episodes of flash flooding.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Higley) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous thunderstorms developed across the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the afternoon hours on July 14th. Due to the very wet and unstable nature of the airmass, most of the thunderstorms produced very heavy rain. A few generated wet microbursts with damaging winds.”
• Accomack County, VA (near Daugherty) · Tornado EF0 · $15,000
  “A slow moving tornado made a short narrow path through rural portions of Accomack county just east of Onley. The tornado first touched down in a small residential development just southwest of the intersection of Custis Neck Road and Drummondtown Road.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Higley) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
  “Widespread thunderstorms developed over the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the afternoon hours on July 14th. Due to the very moist and unstable nature of the airmass, most of the storms generated very heavy rain.”
• Lawrence County, AL (near Edmond) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Ten or more reports were received of trees and power lines being knocked down. Roads were blocked in some cases. The reports were most concentrated in and near the town of Hatton and areas northwest toward Leighton in Colbert County. Time estimated.”

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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