Storm reports for April 12, 2015

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On April 12, 2015, 55 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Hall County, TX.

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 (55)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $323,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (81 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Polk County, NE (near Shelby) · Hail 1.75″ · $150,000
  “In addition, a nearby NeRAIN observer reported some broken windows and roof damage in the extreme northeast Polk County area.”
• Kleberg County, TX (near Kingsville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “Winds blew down many power lines across the city of Kingsville. Power outages were widespread in the city.”
• Smith County, KS (near Smith Center) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
  “An EF-0 rated tornado occurred north-northeast of Smith Center, KS. Damage was mainly limited to minor roof damage on an outbuilding, and the path was most likely intermittent. Maximum wind speed was estimated at 75 mph.”
• Zapata County, TX (near Zapata Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “Dozens of limbs, trees, and powerlines were reported down across the city of Zapata.”
• Jim Wells County, TX (near Premont) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Trees and power lines were blown down on 6th Street in Premont.”
• Webb County, TX (near Laredo Link Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “Damaging winds occurred across the southern portion of the city of Laredo. Wind gust were estimated to have reached 60 mph causing power outages in the city. Hail up to half of an inch in diameter was reported also.”

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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