Storm reports for July 15, 2012

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On July 15, 2012, 17 hail, 61 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Aroostook County, ME.

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 (17)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $50.4 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (80 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Clark County, NV (near Bracken) · Hail 1.25″ · $50 million
  “Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter fell in a swath from Summerlin to North Las Vegas. According to a local body shop, ten thousand insurance claims were filed for hail damage to vehicles.”
• Burke County, ND (near Northgate) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $100,000
  “Intense Rear Flank Downdraft straight line winds did extensive damage to a farmstead. Damage included a garage destroyed, several grain bins destroyed, a quonset destroyed, damage to a home, and several trees uprooted.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Tucson) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees near Prince and Campbell and near Fort Lowell and First Avenue. One tree fell through the roof of a residence. A storm spotter in this area measured a gust to 61 mph. Wind damage became extensive near the Tucson Mall.”
• Renville County, ND (near Tolley) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “The strong winds uprooted numerous large trees.”
• Monmouth County, NJ (near East Long Branch) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “A severe thunderstorm produced caused wind damage along the Oceanport and Long Branch borders. Trees were knocked down in Oceanport along Comanche Drive and Wardell Circle. In Long Branch, a large deck was tossed over the top of a house and into its front yard.”
• Cochise County, AZ (near Pirtleville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in Douglas. Power was out in parts of the city for over 2 hours. Winds also removed a portion of a roof from a business at 21st Street and I Avenue. Wind damage was more extensive across the border in Agua Prieta.”

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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