August 2012 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 2012, 875 hail, 1,975 damaging-wind and 39 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 47 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Colleton County, SC on August 2, 2012. The most hail reports came on August 9, 2012 (127).
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 August 2012
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2012 | 127 | 258 | 3 | 2.75″ | 29 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 107 | 179 | 2 | 2.50″ | 22 |
| Aug 4, 2012 | 25 | 210 | 1 | 1.50″ | 19 |
| Aug 8, 2012 | 79 | 154 | 1 | 2.00″ | 23 |
| Aug 16, 2012 | 69 | 138 | 0 | 2.50″ | 15 |
| Aug 1, 2012 | 78 | 108 | 1 | 1.75″ | 21 |
| Aug 2, 2012 | 82 | 96 | 0 | 2.75″ | 17 |
| Aug 5, 2012 | 5 | 161 | 1 | 1.00″ | 20 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 15 | 107 | 2 | 1.50″ | 22 |
| Aug 15, 2012 | 56 | 60 | 0 | 1.75″ | 19 |
Largest hail reported in August 2012
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2012 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Colleton County, SC |
| Aug 2, 2012 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dorchester County, SC |
| Aug 9, 2012 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Newton County, IN |
| Aug 2, 2012 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Berkeley County, SC |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Walworth County, SD |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Walworth County, SD |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Edmunds County, SD |
| Aug 12, 2012 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Atoka County, OK |
| Aug 12, 2012 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Washington County, AR |
| Aug 16, 2012 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Jackson County, IL |
Storm reports by state, August 2012
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 32 | 150 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 64 | 106 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 104 | 61 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 59 | 87 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 50 | 72 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 29 | 92 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 29 | 84 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Georgia | 18 | 99 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 30 | 82 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 18 | 85 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| New York | 17 | 81 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 73 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Florida | 15 | 75 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 41 | 52 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 29 | 61 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 23 | 63 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Mississippi | 16 | 55 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 31 | 46 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 43 | 31 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 25 | 48 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Virginia | 25 | 45 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 17 | 34 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 2 | 47 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Louisiana | 9 | 40 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 10 | 37 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 28 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 8 | 32 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| New Jersey | 6 | 22 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| West Virginia | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Montana | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 24 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Mexico | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 20 | 0 | – |
| California | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Oregon | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
Every storm day in August 2012
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