Storm reports for July 20, 2012

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On July 20, 2012, 46 hail, 77 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Nez Perce County, ID.

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 (46)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.5 million in property damage, $9,000 in crop damage and 4 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (125 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Calcasieu Parish, LA (near Lake Charles Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 2 deaths
  “Strong wind gusts blew across Lake Charles and the Calcasieu River where two men from Westlake where on a boat. The 16 foot jon boat was capsized by the strong wind gusts and both were drowned. One man was still wearing a life jacket when found the next morning on the west bank of Lake Charles.”
• Calcasieu Parish, LA (near Lake Charles Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 2 deaths
  “Strong wind gusts blew across Lake Charles and the Calcasieu River where two men from Westlake where on a boat. The 16 foot jon boat was capsized by the strong wind gusts and both were drowned. One man was still wearing a life jacket when found the next morning on the west bank of Lake Charles.”
• Ferry County, WA (near Keller) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $500,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down in the town of Keller. Several trees fell onto houses causing significant damage.”
• Ferry County, WA (near Keller) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $400,000
  “Hundreds of trees were blown down in the area. Multiple trees landed on houses.”
• Collin County, TX (near Princeton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $160,000
  “The Collin County emergency manager reported thunderstorm winds knocked several trees onto homes in and near Princeton. Approximately 20 homes sustained minor roof damage, while one mobile home sustained significant damage.”
• Okanogan County, WA (near Nighthawk) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $120,000
  “A tree was blown down and landed on a house. Several other trees were blown down at the adjacent campground.”

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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