Storm reports for May 12, 2015

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On May 12, 2015, 6 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Halifax County, NC.

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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $17,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (20 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Calhoun County, TX (near Port Lavaca) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “TCOON site at Port Lavaca measured a gust to 58 mph. Power lines were blown down in Port Lavaca causing a power outage for the city.”
• Lee County, FL (near Punta Rassa) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “The Cape Coral Police Department reported several downed trees and power lines in Cape Coral and just south of the city.”
• Laurens County, GA (near Dudley) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $1,000
  “Laurens County Emergency Manager reported 2-3 trees down just off of Highway 80, around 338 and 1st Street. Size of trees unknown.”
• Sumter County, FL (near St Catherine) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “The Sumter County Sheriffs office reported two downed trees along County Road 647 in rural areas just east of Nobleton.”
• Pearl River County, MS (near Tyler) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Numerous trees were reported damaged in the vicinity of Oldmixon Road north of Picayune.”
• Pointe Coupee Parish, LA (near Frogmore) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “The Pointe Coupee Parish Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds on Jack Torres Road.”

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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