Storm reports for October 22, 2012

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On October 22, 2012, 11 hail, 0 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Young 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 (11)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (16 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Young County, TX (near Newcastle) · Hail 1.75″ · $4,000
  “Golf ball sized hail was reported in Newcastle.”
• Young County, TX (near Loving) · Hail 1.50″ · $1,000
  “Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail fell south of Loving.”
• Nevada County, CA (near Wolf) · Tornado EF1
  “The Lake of the Pines Tornado: Supercells developed behind the cold front along a north-south boundary in the middle of the Central Valley, where both instability and shear were large. The Fire Department reported a tornado touchdown at approximately 4:30pm (PST).”
• Sacramento County, CA (near Mc Connell) · Tornado EF1
  “The Elk Grove Tornado: Supercells developed behind the cold front along a north-south boundary in the middle of the Central Valley, where both instability and shear were large. Reports of tornado damage were at approximately 3:45pm (PST) near Waterman and Grand Line Roads.”
• Yuba County, CA (near (Myv)Marysville Arpt) · Tornado EF1
  “The Olivehurst Tornado: Supercells developed behind the cold front along a north-south boundary in the middle of the Central Valley, where both instability and shear were large. Emergency manager reported a tornado touchdown at approximately 2:30pm (PST).”
• Sutter County, CA (near Yuba City South) · Tornado EF1
  “The Yuba City Tornado: Supercells developed behind the cold front along a north-south boundary in the middle of the Central Valley, where both instability and shear were large.”

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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