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Storm reports for August 29, 2012
On August 29, 2012, 0 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On August 29, 2012, 0 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| GA | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| FL | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| CA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| AZ | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $152,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (13 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| La Paz County, AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Harrison County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Geneva County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Clarke County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Holmes County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Coffee County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Stone County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Coffee County, GA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Jackson County, MS (near Ocean Spgs Arpt) · Tornado EF1 · $40,000
“A tornado touched down in the Gulf Park Estates area causing damage to roofs on several houses and blowing out windows. A few trees were downed and large tree branches snapped. Path length approximately 0.4 miles. Path width 40 yards.” - La Paz County, AZ (near Wall) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
“Isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed across portions of La Paz county during the afternoon hours on August 29th. The stronger storms were able to generate strong and gusty microburst winds.” - Harrison County, MS (near Gulfport) · Tornado EF1 · $25,000
“The tornado moved inland and uprooted a tree after crossing Beach Boulevard. It caused significant damage to a home under construction on the corner of 15th Street and 18th Avenue. All walls of the home were shifted and leaning, with a portion of the roof collapsed.” - Geneva County, AL (near Lowery) · Tornado EF1 · $20,000
“The Geneva county emergency manager confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down around the Highway 52 and County Road 20 area. Several large trees were blown down, and the roof was blown off a mobile home along with damage to sheds and a barn near County Road 5 and Bear Branch Road.” - Clarke County, MS (near Archusa Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $15,000
“Numerous trees and power lines were down across the county. These winds were associated with the remnants of Isaac.” - Holmes County, FL (near Cobb Crossroads) · Tornado EF0 · $10,000
“An EF0 tornado touched down in extreme northeast Holmes county along Kirkland Road. Trees were blown down and uprooted, and the front porch was torn from a mobile home with some debris noted in the trees. Monetary damage was estimated.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for August 29, 2012
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF2), 1 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | 115 mph | 0.7 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 07:10 UTC | NWS New Orleans |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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