Storm reports for August 6, 2012

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On August 6, 2012, 4 hail, 38 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in McPherson County, NE.

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

Hail reports (4)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $212,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (42 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pima County, AZ (near Sells) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $35,000
  “Thunderstorm winds snapped several power poles southwest of Sells and damaged homes in Big Fields. Three of the homes sustained major roof damage.”
• Clark County, AR (near Gurdon) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “A severe storm struck Gurdon for the second day in a row, knocking out power once again. Trees and power lines were blown down. One tree fell on U.S. 67 just north of Gurdon while another fell a couple of miles north of town, taking down power, phone, and cable lines.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Three Pts) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to one residence and damaged several sheds at Diamond Bell Ranch. An eight inch brick wall was blown over on to a car.”
• Lamar County, TX (near Givens) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “A downburst caused damage on the east side of Paris. Power lines and trees were knocked down, and roof and minor building damage was sustained to a few buildings; including the CVS pharmacy near Lamar Avenue and Highway 271. The metal-roofed garage next to a home on Smallwood Road was destroyed.”
• Hinds County, MS (near West Jackson) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “Trees were blown down all across the city of Jackson, as well as out toward the Byram and Lake Ridgelea area. A tree fell on a car on west Ridge Drive and another tree fell on a patio on Rod Street.”
• Jones County, MS (near Tawanta) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Three trees were blown down in the area. One tree fell on a vehicle on Augusta Road, blocking the road.”

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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