Storm reports for June 12, 2015

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On June 12, 2015, 32 hail, 301 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Ector 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 (32)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.1 million in property damage, $2 million in crop damage, 1 injury and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (336 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Butler County, PA (near Jacksville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000 · 1 death
  “A large tree branch over 2 feet in diameter fell into a mobile home, killing a 31 year old male inside.”
• Hale County, TX (near Boone) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $500,000 · 1 injury
  “A particularly intense series of downbursts with winds from 60 to 80 mph traveled east-southeast from about five miles west of Plainview to three miles west-southwest of Aiken.”
• Hockley County, TX (near Ropesville) · Hail 2.75″ · $200,000
  “An intense and slow-moving supercell thunderstorm created large hail ranging between ping pong balls and baseballs northeast of Ropesville along Highway 62. Dozens of vehicles stopped along the highway suffered broken windows and body damage.”
• Erie County, PA (near Erie) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Erie and on Presque Isle. At least two homes were damaged by fallen trees.”
• Lynn County, TX (near New Home) · Hail 1.00″ · $50,000
  “Hail of quarter to ping pong ball size was estimated by NWS employees along County Road 211. About 50 vehicles parked outdoors at a nearby wedding reception received minor hail damage.”
• Ector County, TX (near Odessa) · Hail 2.75″ · $30,000
  “A thunderstorm moved across Ector County and produced large hail in and near Odessa. There was hail damage to vehicles with windows broken near the intersection of Loop 338 and Business 20 in Odessa. There was also hail damage to residences in south Odessa with windows broken.”

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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