Storm reports for August 15, 2012

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On August 15, 2012, 56 hail, 60 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Beltrami County, MN.

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 (56)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $148,000 in property damage and $45,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (116 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• La Crosse County, WI (near Holmen) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $40,000
  “A large tree was blown down on a house east of Holmen. Large branches on the tree pierced through the roof allowing water to enter the house.”
• Polk County, IA (near Dodge Fld Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “One foot diameter tree down in the 8300 block of Barnham Dr. in Johnston. Lawn furniture and small pools blown around the city. Report received from the Johnston Public Works Department.”
• Hampden County, MA (near Westfield) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Trees on North Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.”
• Sussex County, NJ (near Sparta) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees and wires in Sparta Township (it also dropped large hail). One downed tree damaged a vehicle. No injuries were reported.”
• Pittsylvania County, VA (near Cascade) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “The public reported that several trees were down on Cobbs Knob Road west of Cascade, or approximately five miles north-northeast of Eden, North Carolina.”
• Petersburg city, VA (near Petersburg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Numerous trees were downed across the west end of Petersburg. Tree was downed on a house in the 1700 block of Youngs 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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