Storm reports for August 17, 2012

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

← Aug 16, 2012 All 2012 storm days · August 2012 Aug 18, 2012 →

Other storms on August 17 →

On August 17, 2012, 13 hail, 53 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Collin County, TX.

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 (13)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $176,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (66 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Richmond County, GA (near South Nellieville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000
  “Dispatch and Emergency Management reported numerous trees and powerlines down Richmond County, especially in the Augusta area. Up to three thousand residents were without power.”
• Hempstead County, AR (near Anthony) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $20,000
  “A large oak tree fell on the front side of a home south of Hope, Arkansas. There were no reports of injuries.”
• Duval County, FL (near Hogan) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $15,000
  “A large tree fell and smashed a car and damaged a home in the Grove Park neighborhood. The tree was partially rotted. The time of the damage was estimated and based on the peak wind gust times at NAS Jacksonville and Craig Airfield. The cost of damage was estimated.”
• Lee County, SC (near Woodroe) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $14,000
  “A farmer reported a microburst bent and twisted rebar, blew a cotton wagon over, and moved a portable barn a few inches off the foundation in Woodrow, SC. Path of the damage was about 100 yds long.”
• Clarendon County, SC (near Alcolu) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $14,000
  “Highway Patrol reported a tree on a car along I-95 at mile marker 125. The car was parked on the side of the road and was unattended.”
• Clarendon County, SC (near Manning) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “Sheriff reported numerous trees down on the west side of Manning.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final