Storm reports for September 7, 2012

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On September 7, 2012, 74 hail, 331 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Nowata County, OK.

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 (74)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.3 million in property damage, 2 injuries and 4 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (406 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Nowata County, OK (near Nowata Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $250,000 · 3 deaths
  “An intense downburst destroyed a double wide mobile home, killing three occupants. The strong thunderstorm wind also destroyed at least two other mobile homes, damaged the roofs and siding of a number of permanent homes, destroyed a number of steel-framed or wood-framed outbuildings, snapped many…”
• Ottawa County, OK (near Miami) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000 · 1 death
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew a tractor trailer over a concrete retaining wall on I-44, resulting in the death of the driver.”
• Independence County, AR (near Ramsey Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000 · 1 injury
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. One person suffered minor injuries when a window in the press box blew in during a high school football game at Southside.”
• Ottawa County, OK (near Miami) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000 · 1 injury
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew over a tractor trailer on I-44, injuring its driver.”
• Independence County, AR (near Batesville Regl Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $2 million
  “Three hangars were destroyed and a couple of others were damaged by flying debris. Part of one hangar ended up in U.S. 167 adjacent to the airport, closing the highway until the debris could be removed. Additional debris ended up against a business and a truck across U.S. 167 from the airport.”
• Searcy County, AR (near Marshall) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $250,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down, with some trees landing on houses. A boat was flipped over. Houses and businesses were damaged. There were also reports of trees being blown down in other sections of the county.”

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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