Storm reports for October 13, 2012

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On October 13, 2012, 29 hail, 61 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Schleicher 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 (29)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $676,000 in property damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (96 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Benton County, AR (near Bentonville Muni Arp) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000 · 2 injuries
  “A tornado developed north-northeast of Cave Springs, east of Rainbow Road and south of Stony Brook Road. The tornado moved northeast across a subdivision snapping or uprooting a number of trees and damaging homes.”
• Carter County, OK (near Healdton) · Tornado EF1 · 2 injuries
  “A sheriff's deputy encountered a rain-wrapped tornado near Healdton that was embedded within a larger area of severe thunderstorm winds. The tornado developed approximately 3 miles southwest of Healdton and moved northeast toward Healdton Lake. Trees and power lines were damaged along the path.”
• Graves County, KY (near Mayfield) · Tornado EF1 · $350,000 · 1 injury
  “Top wind speeds were estimated near 105 mph. The average path width was 130 yards. Two dozen homes and several businesses received minor damage, mainly to shingles, siding, and fascia. There was moderate damage to one business, which was partially unroofed.”
• Clay County, TX (near Charlie) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Significant wind damage occurred in Thornberry. Large overhead doors were blown into a barn. A cattle barn which was open on the south side was blown away, tearing welds from metal poles cemented into the ground. Cemented poles on the south side of the barn were also pulled out of the ground.”
• Benton County, AR (near Cave Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind snapped a number of large tree limbs and damaged a turkey house near and northeast of Cave Springs.”
• Greene County, MO (near Willard) · Tornado EF0 · $25,000
  “A brief EF-0 tornado with winds estimated up to 80 mph touched down in a rural neighborhood on the southwest side of Willard off State Highway AB and Farm Road 94. Several trees and large limbs were blown down in all directions. Several houses had minor roof and siding damage.”

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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