Storm reports for August 27, 2012

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On August 27, 2012, 8 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Brown County, SD.

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 (8)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $527,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (14 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Indian River County, FL (near Vero Beach Airpark) · Tornado EF0 · $500,000
  “An EF0 tornado touched down just southeast of Indian River County Fire Station number 7 on 12th Street in Vero Beach. A discontinuous path of damage stretched 1.6 miles through the Vero Beach Estates and Countryside Village Mobile Home Parks, crossed State Road 60, and lifted just north of the…”
• Ocean County, NJ (near Lake Riviera) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “A severe thunderstorm knocked down several large trees into homes in the Lake Riviera area of Brick Township. No injuries were reported.”
• Hillsborough County, FL (near Cruise Terminal 2 Port Site) · Tornado EF0 · $2,000
  “A waterspout moved ashore and damaged six residences on Maple Avenue near 22nd Street. Local fire and rescue reported minor damage to fences and trees on the properties and very minor roof damage.”
• Burleigh County, ND (near (Bis)Bismarck Muni A) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “The strong winds blew leaves off of bushes.”
• Day County, SD (near Crandall) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Tree branches were downed by sixty mph winds.”
• Brown County, SD (near Frederick) · Hail 1.75″
  “Golf ball size hail broke windows in two vehicles and dented farm equipment. Tree branches were also downed.”

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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