Storm reports for September 21, 2012

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On September 21, 2012, 53 hail, 28 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Hendricks County, IN.

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 (53)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $212,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (81 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Tioga County, PA (near Charleston) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated near 80 mph knocked down several trees and caused a partial roof collapse on Niles Road just east of Wellsboro. One woman was injured as a result of the damage.”
• Darke County, OH (near New Madison) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “A large chicken barn was blown over as well as trees and power lines downed south of New Madison due to thunderstorm winds.”
• Preble County, OH (near West Manchester) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “Three trees were damaged near West Manchester due to thunderstorm winds. A vehicle, car port, fence, and two houses also sustained damage.”
• Columbiana County, OH (near Winona) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “Fire rescue reported trees down and damage to a swimming pool cover.”
• Champaign County, OH (near Urbana) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “At least four trees were downed in Urbana due to thunderstorm winds. Structural damage also occurred to a house.”
• Fountain County, IN (near Yeddo) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $15,000
  “Power lines were reported down at the intersection of County Roads 900 South and 270 East due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Power lines were also downed at the intersection of US Highway 41 and County Road 800 South.”

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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