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Storm reports for July 30, 2012
On July 30, 2012, 60 hail, 136 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 20 states.
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On July 30, 2012, 60 hail, 136 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Brown County, WI.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 10 | 40 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WI | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| MI | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| SC | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| FL | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| GA | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MT | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| PA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| WV | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| VA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MS | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| CO | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| NC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| IN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AZ | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| IL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay, WI | 106,311 | 2.50″ |
| Howard, WI | 21,961 | 2.50″ |
| Suamico, WI | 13,109 | 2.50″ |
| Wrightstown, WI | 4,041 | 1.75″ |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 44,469 | 1.50″ |
| Ashwaubenon, WI | 17,437 | 1.50″ |
| Bellevue, WI | 16,749 | 1.50″ |
| Allouez, WI | 13,923 | 1.50″ |
| North Fond du Lac, WI | 5,419 | 1.50″ |
| Monroeville, PA | 27,966 | 1.25″ |
| Wilkinsburg, PA | 13,800 | 1.25″ |
| Forest Hills, PA | 6,186 | 1.25″ |
| Duquesne, PA | 5,074 | 1.25″ |
| Turtle Creek, PA | 4,925 | 1.25″ |
| North Braddock, PA | 4,149 | 1.25″ |
| Trafford, PA | 3,236 | 1.25″ |
| Churchill, PA | 3,035 | 1.25″ |
| Pitcairn, PA | 2,984 | 1.25″ |
| Racine, WI | 78,057 | 1.00″ |
| Sun Prairie, WI | 39,253 | 1.00″ |
| New Lenox, IL | 28,480 | 1.00″ |
| McKeesport, PA | 17,119 | 1.00″ |
| Gardendale, AL | 16,444 | 1.00″ |
| Hobart, WI | 10,876 | 1.00″ |
| Manhattan, IL | 10,772 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (60)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:54 | 2.50″ | Brown County, WI |
| 22:30 | 2.00″ | Oconto County, WI |
| 01:00 | 2.00″ | Manitowoc County, WI |
| 23:49 | 1.75″ | Covington County, AL |
| 00:28 | 1.75″ | Brown County, WI |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Geneva County, AL |
| 22:52 | 1.50″ | Brown County, WI |
| 00:19 | 1.50″ | Houston County, AL |
| 03:40 | 1.50″ | Fond du Lac County, WI |
| 08:37 | 1.50″ | Berrien County, MI |
| 02:00 | 1.25″ | Allegheny County, PA |
| 19:53 | 1.00″ | Haywood County, NC |
| 21:20 | 1.00″ | Marinette County, WI |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Glades County, FL |
| 22:30 | 1.00″ | Delta County, MI |
| 22:42 | 1.00″ | Oconto County, WI |
| 22:42 | 1.00″ | Brown County, WI |
| 22:57 | 1.00″ | Brown County, WI |
| 23:40 | 1.00″ | Pocahontas County, WV |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Kewaunee County, WI |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Brown County, WI |
| 00:13 | 1.00″ | Clay County, AR |
| 00:16 | 1.00″ | Geneva County, AL |
| 00:17 | 1.00″ | Houston County, AL |
| 00:18 | 1.00″ | Geneva County, AL |
| 00:29 | 1.00″ | Pike County, AL |
| 00:31 | 1.00″ | Door County, WI |
| 00:59 | 1.00″ | Covington County, AL |
| 01:10 | 1.00″ | Pittsylvania County, VA |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | Door County, WI |
| 01:57 | 1.00″ | Allegheny County, PA |
| 04:39 | 1.00″ | Dane County, WI |
| 04:40 | 1.00″ | Dane County, WI |
| 05:00 | 1.00″ | Dane County, WI |
| 05:14 | 1.00″ | Cullman County, AL |
| 05:50 | 1.00″ | Waukesha County, WI |
| 06:08 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, AL |
| 06:30 | 1.00″ | Racine County, WI |
| 08:20 | 1.00″ | Berrien County, MI |
| 08:30 | 1.00″ | Berrien County, MI |
| 09:21 | 1.00″ | Will County, IL |
| 10:22 | 1.00″ | Fulton County, IN |
| 22:15 | 0.88″ | Delta County, MI |
| 22:18 | 0.88″ | Delta County, MI |
| 22:19 | 0.88″ | Waupaca County, WI |
| 22:42 | 0.88″ | Liberty County, GA |
| 00:30 | 0.88″ | Door County, WI |
| 06:33 | 0.88″ | Winnebago County, IL |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | Nicholas County, WV |
| 23:05 | 0.75″ | Kanawha County, WV |
| 23:25 | 0.75″ | Brown County, WI |
| 00:25 | 0.75″ | Brown County, WI |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Washington County, PA |
| 01:06 | 0.75″ | Door County, WI |
| 01:35 | 0.75″ | Allegheny County, PA |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Allegheny County, PA |
| 02:01 | 0.75″ | Allegheny County, PA |
| 05:40 | 0.75″ | Muskegon County, MI |
| 08:14 | 0.75″ | Berrien County, MI |
| 09:40 | 0.75″ | Lake County, IN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $436,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (198 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County, FL | 1 | 1 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Newaygo County, MI | 3 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Montcalm County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Wilson County, TN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Brown County, WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Racine County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | 3 | 0 | 0 | $22,000 |
| Kanawha County, WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Franklin County, AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Colbert County, AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Bay County, FL | 4 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Sumter County, FL (near Oxford) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $15,000 · 1 injury
“A large tree fell on a house, with one person injured inside. A storm survey conducted by Sumter County Emergency Management revealed that the trees roots were rotted and the soil was soaked.” - Newaygo County, MI (near White Cloud) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
“Numerous reports of trees and power lines down in White Cloud and Newaygo.” - Montcalm County, MI (near Howard City) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
“Numerous reports of downed trees in and near Howard City and the northern portion of Montcalm county came in from Montcalm county dispatch.” - Cheboygan County, MI (near Elmhurst) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $25,000
“A large number of trees were downed around northern Burt Lake, with the most concentrated damage near Mullet Burt Road and East Burk Lake Road. Some trees were were downed onto homes.” - Wilson County, TN (near Lebanon) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
“A tree fell on a house at 424 Oakdale Drive. Power lines were downed along Hartsville Pike. A tree was also downed on Coles Ferry Pike partially blocking the road.” - Newaygo County, MI (near Hesperia) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $25,000
“There were numerous reports of trees blown down in and near Hesperia.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for July 30, 2012
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF1), 2 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 104 mph | 2.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 18:40–18:44 UTC | NWS Tallahassee |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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