Storm reports for July 25, 2012

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On July 25, 2012, 68 hail, 188 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Sioux County, IA.

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 (68)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage and $3.3 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (256 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Carroll County, IA (near Arcadia) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000
  “A few three foot diameter trees were downed. A 30 foot long camper attached to a truck was blown over. Several crops damaged.”
• Jewell County, KS (near Jewell) · Hail 1.75″ · $75,000
  “Hail was accompanied by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.”
• Howard County, NE (near St Libory) · Hail 1.75″ · $75,000
  “Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported in the area.”
• Boone County, IA (near Ogden) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $60,000
  “Emergency Manager estimated winds of 60 MPH. Central Iowa Expo building was destroyed.”
• Carroll County, IA (near Carroll) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Widespread damage throughout the town of Carroll. Numerous branches, power lines, and street signs down.”
• Grant County, WI (near Muscoda) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Several trees fell on houses and a church in Muscoda causing significant roof damage.”

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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