Storm reports for October 24, 2012

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On October 24, 2012, 5 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Winona County, MN.

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 (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $40,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (6 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Marquette County, MI (near (Mqt)Marquette Co Ar) · Hail 1.00″ · $30,000
  “An auto dealership just northeast of Negaunee reported significant damage to four cars from hail. Hail size was estimated using other reports from the area.”
• Houston County, MN (near Hokah) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $10,000
  “A very localized thunderstorm wind gust damaged a farm house and some out buildings. Metal soffit pieces were torn off the house, a loosely secured out building and metal corral were moved several hundred feet, a 20 foot tall metal wind mill was bent over and an 8 to 10 inch diameter tree was…”
• Winona County, MN (near St Charles) · Hail 1.00″
  “Quarter sized hail was reported to have fallen for a couple of minutes in St. Charles.”
• Marquette County, MI (near Negaunee) · Hail 1.00″
  “Hail to one inch in diameter was reported near Negaunee.”

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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