Storm reports for September 3, 2012

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On September 3, 2012, 19 hail, 44 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Aurora 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 (19)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $163,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (64 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kent County, DE (near Wyoming) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
  “An EF0 tornado touched down in the Barclay Farms Subdivision in Camden with an estimated maximum wind speed of 85 mph. The tornado damaged approximately ten homes, six of them seriously and caused two injuries.”
• Noxubee County, MS (near Macon Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “A mobile home was damaged along Buggs Ferry Road due to strong winds. A shed and a telephone pole were also blown down in the area.”
• Winston County, MS (near Boon) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $10,000
  “Several trees were blown down east of Louisville. Tin was blown off of a roof on Harold Ming Road.”
• Delta County, MI (near Perkins) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $5,000
  “A metal hay barn was blown over while numerous trees were knocked down in the vicinity.”
• Delta County, MI (near Beaver) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $2,000
  “A trailer weighing more than 300 pounds was moved 100 feet by the strong thunderstorm winds. Trees 36 inches in diameter were also snapped by the storm winds. Several outbuildings were damaged and power was knocked out. Nickel sized hail was also reported.”
• Jefferson County, KS (near Rock Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
  “A large gas grill was blown 20 feet into the side of a truck. The truck door and siding were damaged. The grill was then blown into the nearby field.”

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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