Storm reports for July 31, 2012

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On July 31, 2012, 44 hail, 68 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Gibson County, IN.

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 (44)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $6.6 million in property damage, 4 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (113 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Newaygo County, MI (near Newaygo) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 2 deaths
  “Large Tree Fell on a House. Several Other Large Trees nearby were blow over.”
• Gibson County, IN (near Oakland City) · Hail 4.00″ · 3 injuries
  “Baseball to grapefruit-size hail fell during a parade. Three people were injured by the hail and required treatment at a local hospital. There was major hail damage to many homes, primarily in Oakland City.”
• Gibson County, IN (near Oakland City) · Thunderstorm wind 110 mph · $6 million · 1 injury
  “A very destructive macroburst with winds estimated up to 110 mph snapped or uprooted thousands of trees. Hundreds of structures were damaged. A total of 78 structures received major damage such as loss of roof decking or porches, and 249 sustained minor damage such as loss of shingles or minor…”
• San Bernardino County, CA (near Pioneer Pt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $200,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power poles and damaged roofs and windows on a few homes in Trona.”
• La Paz County, AZ (near Parker) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $75,000
  “Intense thunderstorms developed across La Paz county during the late morning and early afternoon hours on July 31st. In addition to producing heavy rain, a few of the storms generated strong and damaging wet microburst winds, estimated to be at least 50 knots.”
• Fayette County, PA (near Farmington) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “A trained spotter reported several trees down.”

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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