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Storm reports for October 14, 2012
On October 14, 2012, 3 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On October 14, 2012, 3 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Cook County, IL.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MI | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| MS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Schaumburg, IL | 77,099 | 1.00″ |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 50,920 | 1.00″ |
| Hanover Park, IL | 36,685 | 1.00″ |
| Elk Grove Village, IL | 31,802 | 1.00″ |
| Rolling Meadows, IL | 23,732 | 1.00″ |
| Roselle, IL | 22,871 | 1.00″ |
| Sidney, OH | 20,392 | 1.00″ |
| Itasca, IL | 9,506 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (3)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:16 | 1.00″ | Cook County, IL |
| 22:04 | 1.00″ | Shelby County, OH |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Shelby County, OH |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $27,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (13 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County, OH | 2 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Lincoln County, TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Cook County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Hardin County, OH (near Yelverton) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
“Thunderstorm winds caused a shed and wooden play set to be destroyed. Many shingles were also torn off a roof and half of a roof was removed from a barn. This damage occurred about 2 miles north of Belle Center.” - Lincoln County, TN (near Taft) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $7,000
“Thunderstorm winds blew in a large garage door and ripped off a portion of a metal roof from a small hangar at a residence near Ardmore Highway 110 just east of Taft. Winds were estimated to be around 70 mph.” - Hardin County, OH (near Silver Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
“Southwest of Kenton a roof was torn off a trailer and a 40 foot recreational vehicle was pushed off its blocks due to thunderstorm winds.” - Cook County, IL (near Schaumburg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“A tree was blown onto a fence near the intersection of Schaumburg Road and Salem Drive.” - Monroe County, MS (near Wren) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
“Straight line winds removed a roof from a home on Highway 45 north of Aberdeen. Several trees were knocked down on Coontail Road. A car was knocked off the road.” - Berrien County, MI (near Niles) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“Local fire officials reported a tree was blown down near Geiger and Walton Roads, west of Old US 31.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for October 14, 2012
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 0 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 65 mph | 0.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:18–23:19 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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