Storm reports for August 16, 2012

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On August 16, 2012, 69 hail, 138 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Jackson County, IL.

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 (69)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $6.4 million in property damage, $101,000 in crop damage, 4 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (207 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Logan County, KY (near Jerico) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $15,000 · 1 death
  “The state EOC reported that strong thunderstorm winds toppled a tree onto the porch of a resident in Lewisburg. A man was killed.”
• Coles County, IL (near Mattoon) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $40,000 · 2 injuries
  “Numerous trees were blown down and a few power poles were snapped along Route 16 west of Mattoon. Two people were injured when they were hit by falling tree branches as they were trying to take shelter from the storm. A semi and trailer were blown over on Route 16 2 miles west of Mattoon.”
• Davidson County, TN (near Amqui) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000 · 2 injuries
  “A tree fell onto a car on Anderson Lane in Madison. Two people were trapped in the car and injured before being rescued and transported to the hospital.”
• Shelby County, IL (near Windsor) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $3.2 million
  “Hundreds of trees were uprooted in the town of Windsor. Several trees and large branches damaged about 200 house roofs in town. The strong wind also blew shingles off of many houses. One house on the west side of town was pushed several inches off of its foundation.”
• Riverside County, CA (near Sage) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2 million
  “Rob Balfour reported strong winds at the Buck Fire base camp at Diamond Lake, with estimated max gusts of 60 mph. The winds destroyed two large tents, several camping tents and some awnings. A few port-a-potties overturned as well.”
• Marion County, AR (near Bull Shoals Lake Wes) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $75,000
  “Docks were damaged and trees were blown down.”

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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