Storm reports for August 4, 2012

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On August 4, 2012, 25 hail, 210 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Berrien County, MI.

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 (25)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.2 million in property damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (236 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Franklin County, MO (near Washington) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · 2 injuries
  “Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree and power line damage across Washington. Two people sustained minor injuries from flying debris in the parking lot of the Washington Town and Country Fair. Also, several tents were blown down. Fortunately, the fair grounds had been evacuated.”
• Kane County, IL (near Geneva) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 2 injuries
  “Two injuries occurred when a wind gust estimated to near 60 mph slammed part of a picnic table into two people. One person was struck in the head and knocked unconscious. Her injuries required a three-hour brain surgery. The other person injured was a minor, and no details were released.”
• Taney County, MO (near Ike) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $50,000 · 1 injury
  “Numerous trees were blown down with one home damaged near Goodnight Hollow and Round Mountain Roads. One person had minor injuries.”
• Grundy County, IL (near Morris) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $1.5 million
  “An estimated 40 to 45 trees were blown down in Morris, including some that fell onto houses and cars. A 26 inch diameter tree fell onto a house on Freemont Avenue. A 250 foot transmission tower along I-80 collapsed. A semi-truck parked at a rest stop was toppled.”
• Jasper County, MO (near Jasper) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous power poles and trees blown down in the city of Jasper. Power lines and poles were blown down across Highway 71 causing traffic to back up. Several tin roof structures were either peeled off or blown completely off structures. Several downtown businesses had their windows blown out.”
• Kane County, IL (near Aurora) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Wind gusts were estimated to 70 mph in Aurora. A 14 inch diameter maple tree was blown down onto a garage. Part of a roof was ripped off of an apartment complex with water causing damage to 96 units.”

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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