July 2012 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 2012, 1,929 hail, 5,261 damaging-wind and 37 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 49 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Gibson County, IN on July 31, 2012. The most hail reports came on July 1, 2012 (382).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of July 2012
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2012 | 382 | 677 | 0 | 2.75″ | 30 |
| Jul 5, 2012 | 78 | 469 | 1 | 2.00″ | 24 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | 55 | 424 | 8 | 2.00″ | 22 |
| Jul 18, 2012 | 141 | 325 | 2 | 3.00″ | 30 |
| Jul 4, 2012 | 184 | 273 | 1 | 2.75″ | 31 |
| Jul 3, 2012 | 94 | 232 | 1 | 1.75″ | 20 |
| Jul 24, 2012 | 46 | 259 | 4 | 2.00″ | 29 |
| Jul 23, 2012 | 116 | 181 | 1 | 3.00″ | 19 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 44 | 248 | 0 | 1.75″ | 17 |
| Jul 8, 2012 | 55 | 223 | 0 | 1.75″ | 23 |
Largest hail reported in July 2012
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2012 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Gibson County, IN |
| Jul 18, 2012 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Dodge County, MN |
| Jul 23, 2012 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Otsego County, NY |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Nash County, NC |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Ross County, OH |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Ross County, OH |
| Jul 4, 2012 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Mecosta County, MI |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Nez Perce County, ID |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Marquette County, MI |
| Jul 21, 2012 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Williams County, ND |
Storm reports by state, July 2012
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 140 | 539 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 38 | 421 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 101 | 355 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 150 | 281 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 144 | 268 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 45 | 310 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 52 | 254 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 63 | 236 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 21 | 234 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 69 | 184 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| New York | 83 | 164 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Michigan | 87 | 165 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 67 | 130 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 95 | 90 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| South Dakota | 67 | 95 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| West Virginia | 24 | 132 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 89 | 64 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 56 | 92 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 48 | 92 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 27 | 100 | 3 | 1.25″ |
| New Jersey | 39 | 77 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Montana | 38 | 68 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 20 | 84 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 15 | 88 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 13 | 85 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 24 | 62 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 32 | 55 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Maryland | 14 | 64 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Connecticut | 40 | 30 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 9 | 58 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 51 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 9 | 47 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 42 | 15 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Wyoming | 8 | 48 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 47 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Washington | 24 | 27 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 8 | 40 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 24 | 19 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 40 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Idaho | 17 | 19 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Maine | 11 | 17 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Rhode Island | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Utah | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| California | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Every storm day in July 2012
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.