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Storm reports for October 18, 2012
On October 18, 2012, 21 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On October 18, 2012, 21 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Willacy 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WV | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| VA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Elsa, TX | 5,750 | 1.75″ |
| Edcouch, TX | 2,693 | 1.75″ |
| Johnson City, TN | 73,635 | 1.00″ |
| Elizabethton, TN | 14,461 | 1.00″ |
| La Villa, TX | 3,179 | 1.00″ |
| Philippi, WV | 2,845 | 1.00″ |
| Cherryville, NC | 6,385 | 0.75″ |
| Tazewell, VA | 4,302 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (21)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:50 | 1.75″ | Willacy County, TX |
| 23:10 | 1.75″ | Hidalgo County, TX |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Hidalgo County, TX |
| 18:54 | 1.00″ | Logan County, WV |
| 19:05 | 1.00″ | Logan County, WV |
| 20:05 | 1.00″ | Carter County, TN |
| 20:44 | 1.00″ | Johnson County, TN |
| 21:13 | 1.00″ | Barbour County, WV |
| 21:15 | 1.00″ | Barbour County, WV |
| 21:17 | 1.00″ | Greenbrier County, WV |
| 21:20 | 1.00″ | Barbour County, WV |
| 21:30 | 1.00″ | Preston County, WV |
| 23:34 | 1.00″ | Willacy County, TX |
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Hidalgo County, TX |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | Shenandoah County, VA |
| 01:32 | 1.00″ | Frederick County, VA |
| 02:04 | 1.00″ | Frederick County, MD |
| 18:23 | 0.88″ | Daviess County, KY |
| 18:35 | 0.88″ | Clay County, WV |
| 21:05 | 0.75″ | Tazewell County, VA |
| 23:14 | 0.75″ | Gaston County, NC |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $715,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (28 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County, WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | $700,000 |
| Hidalgo County, TX | 3 | 0 | 0 | $14,000 |
| Davidson County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Logan County, WV (near Banco) · Hail 1.00″ · $700,000
“A car dealership had several vehicles damaged by hail. The hail was as large as quarters.” - Hidalgo County, TX (near Elsa) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $8,000
“Estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 65 to 70 mph, lifted a metal roof from a cinderblock shed at the residence of the brother of the Hidalgo County Emergency Manager, 3 miles north of Elsa. Debris from roof and building also injured livestock.” - Hidalgo County, TX (near Mc Allen) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“An amateur radio operator in McAllen reported a carport had blown into adjacent building by thunderstorm winds. A nearby carport also damaged, all around the intersection of at Houston Street and 6th Avenue.” - Davidson County, NC (near Yadkin College) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
“Several trees were blown down along a swath extending from Lexington to Welcome.” - Willacy County, TX (near San Perlita) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
“A meteorologist from the U.S. National Weather Service in Brownsville surveyed the damage, which occurred in and around the San Perlita area. The damage was found to be the result of damaging straight line winds, with wind speeds estimated between 70 and 80 mph.||Damage appeared to initially occur…” - Guilford County, NC (near Hillsdale) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“DOT was dispatched to remove a couple of downed trees in the road after a motorist crashed into them. There were no injuries. Damage estimates were unknown.”
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 18, 2012
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 3 tornado paths from this storm day (3 EF1), 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 90 mph | 1.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:56–22:59 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
| EF1 | 90 mph | 1.8 mi | 250 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:29–23:32 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
| EF1 | 110 mph | 1.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:46–22:49 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
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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