Storm reports for August 5, 2012

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On August 5, 2012, 5 hail, 161 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Garland County, AR.

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 (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.5 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (167 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Garland County, AR (near Hot Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $2.5 million · 1 injury
  “A microburst struck downtown Hot Springs, doing considerable damage. A hotel had a large hole, approximately 30 feet by 20 feet, punched in its facade. A bank had windows blown out.”
• York County, PA (near West York) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees on Carlisle Avenue in York. One tree fell on a motorcyclist who sustained minor injuries.”
• Trumbull County, OH (near Girard) · Tornado EF0 · $150,000
  “An EF0 tornado touched down in Girard, Ohio at the intersection of Park Avenue and Smithsonian Street. Maximum winds were estimated between 60 and 70 mph. The storm tracked east northeast at approximately 25 mph to Warner Road east of Loganway Avenue.”
• Clark County, AR (near Gurdon) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Large oak trees were snapped and uprooted. Shingles were removed from several structures and tin roofing was ripped off and thrown 500 feet. Power lines and power poles were knocked down. Several trees fell into an electric substation, knocking out power to most of the Gurdon area.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Littletown) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $80,000
  “Thunderstorm winds knocked down 15 power poles along Alvernon Way between Valencia Road and Benson Highway. As storms moved northwest, a church roof was damaged near 36th and Country Club, numerous trees were downed or uprooted in central and east Tucson and a carport was destroyed on the east side…”
• Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT (near Greenwich) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “Dozens of trees were reported down throughout the town of Greenwich, including several into homes. A combination of the downed trees and associated power lines down closed all or parts of 62 roads in the town, including 2 southbound lanes of I-95 between exits 2 and 3.”

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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