Storm reports for September 17, 2012

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On September 17, 2012, 10 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Collingsworth 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 (10)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $82,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bedford County, TN (near Haley) · Tornado EF0 · $50,000
  “An EF0 tornado with an estimated peak wind speed of 80 mph touched down at a residence along U.S. Highway 41A approximately 1/2 mile east of the U.S. Highway 41A and Normandy Road intersection.”
• Warren County, TN (near Bethany) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Several trees and power lines were downed near the intersection of Bethany Road and Nashville Highway west of McMinnville.”
• Geneva County, AL (near Samson) · Tornado EF0 · $10,000
  “A brief EF0 tornado touched down between South Canal and South Broad Street in Samson. Several trees and power lines were blown down, including at least one tree on a house as well as roof damage to another house.”
• Bedford County, TN (near Cortner) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “Telephone poles were blown down in Cortner.”
• Milwaukee County, WI (near Greenfield) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
  “An amateur radio operator reported small trees blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph (52 knots).”
• Leon County, FL (near Lake Iamonia) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
  “A couple of trees were blown down on County Road 12 between Meridian Road and Thomasville Road. 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.

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