Storm reports for July 28, 2012

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On July 28, 2012, 40 hail, 103 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Pondera County, MT.

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 (40)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage, $125,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (144 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lancaster County, SC (near Heath Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $16,000 · 1 injury
  “EM reported a tree fell on a moving truck along Bethel Road with no serious injuries.”
• Monmouth County, NJ (near Freehold) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $1 million
  “A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees in Freehold Borough. All roadway entrances into the borough were blocked. Several cars were crushed and a couple of homes were destroyed by fallen trees.”
• Bucks County, PA (near Washington Crossing) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees and poles in and around Washington Crossing in Upper Makefield Township. One downed tree damaged a home. No injuries were reported.”
• Franklin County, NC (near Mitchners Xrds) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county, especially west of Louisburg.”
• Mecklenburg County, VA (near Phillis) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Several boat houses were destroyed and boats were beached.”
• Reno County, KS (near Hutchinson) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “Roof and shed damage in South Hutchinson. Trees uprooted with numerous downed limbs and branches. Time is estimated from Doppler data.”

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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