Storm reports for August 12, 2012

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On August 12, 2012, 21 hail, 49 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Atoka County, OK.

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 (21)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.8 million in property damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (71 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bryan County, OK (near Calera) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $45,000 · 5 injuries
  “Widespread damage to trees and power lines reported, with structural damage to homes. One vehicle was blown off the road, and several injuries were also reported.”
• Tarrant County, TX (near (Ftw)Meacham Arpt Ft) · Thunderstorm wind 76 mph · $1 million
  “A 76 MPH wind gust was measured at Fort Worth Meacham Airport. Twelve aircraft on the field sustained damage, with three of the aircraft sustaining serious damage. A Cessna was carried over a fence by the strong winds. In addition, ten hangars were damaged; two of them sustaining serious damaged.”
• Tarrant County, TX (near Eagle Mtn Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $210,000
  “Roof and dock damage was reported to two boat docks at the Lake Country Marina on the east side of Eagle Mountain Lake. The two boat docks broke free, and the metal roof of one of the docks was twisted. About 40 boats tied to the docks sustained at least minor damage.”
• Riverside County, CA (near Nuevo) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $200,000
  “A severe thunderstorm caused significant straight-line wind damage from a wet microburst on the east side of Perris on Nuevo Road near Menifee Road. Several power poles were snapped completely and fell over like dominoes.”
• Yuma County, AZ (near Dome) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $45,000
  “Isolated thunderstorms developed in the area around Yuma during the afternoon hours on August 12th. Due to the excessive heat and the relatively dry character of the atmosphere, the storms were able to generate strong, gusty and damaging microburst winds.”
• Wise County, TX (near Bridgeport Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
  “Law enforcement reported that a roof was blown off of a 4 unit apartment complex.”

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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