Storm reports for April 12, 2014

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On April 12, 2014, 264 hail, 74 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Montgomery County, IA.

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 (264)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.6 million in property damage and $15,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (338 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Muskegon County, MI (near Muskegon Hgts) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $1 million
  “Numerous trees were blown down in and near Muskegon. Numerous windows were blown out of area homes and businesses. 30,000 people in and near Muskegon lost power. Wind gusts with severe storms were estimated at up to 85 mph. A 60 mph wind gust was measured at the Muskegon airport.”
• Kent County, MI (near Sand Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $1 million
  “A trailer and log cabin lost their roofs and a barn suffered heavy damage near Sand Lake where power lines and several trees were blown down. A car dealership suffered severe roof damage in Kent City.”
• Mason County, MI (near Bass Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $500,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down and buildings and homes were damaged in Summit and Riverton townships.”
• Mecosta County, MI (near Mecosta) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $500,000
  “Emergency management reported that numerous trees were blown down with power outages in Big Rapids and that a trailer was blown over.”
• Boone County, IL (near Belvidere) · Hail 2.00″ · $250,000
  “Hail to two inches in diameter was estimated on Route 76 near Poplar Grove Airport. Shopping centers in the area reported heavy damage from hail. A Walmart had 129 skylights damaged or broken while a ShopKo was also damaged by the hail.”
• Newaygo County, MI (near Grant) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $200,000
  “Roofs were blown off multiple structures and campers were blown over. Several trees were blown down across southern Newaygo county.”

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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