October 2012 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2012, 151 hail, 196 damaging-wind and 38 tornado reports were logged on 23 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Eddy County, NM on October 11, 2012. The most hail reports came on October 12, 2012 (30).
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 October 2012
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2012 | 10 | 76 | 14 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2012 | 29 | 61 | 6 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2012 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2012 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2012 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1.25″ | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2012 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1.00″ | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2012 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.75″ | 5 |
| Oct 7, 2012 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in October 2012
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2012 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Eddy County, NM |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hale County, TX |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hale County, TX |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Hale County, TX |
| Oct 11, 2012 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Eddy County, NM |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | San Juan County, NM |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Swisher County, TX |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Swisher County, TX |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Gray County, TX |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lea County, NM |
Storm reports by state, October 2012
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 39 | 21 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 8 | 35 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 5 | 22 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 3 | 25 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| New Mexico | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Kansas | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Tennessee | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| California | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in October 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.