Storm reports for May 12, 2016

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On May 12, 2016, 34 hail, 83 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Alcorn County, MS.

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 (34)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $187,000 in property damage and $0 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (117 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Anderson County, SC (near (And)Anderson Co Arp) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “County comms and spotters reported numerous trees down, mainly from the city of Anderson to the Greenville County line, although sporadic damage was also reported near Lake Hartwell. Several trees fell on houses in the city.”
• Trousdale County, TN (near Hartsville) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “Several trees were blown down northeast of Hartsville with some down onto homes.”
• Oconee County, SC (near Courtenay) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “FD and Highway Patrol reported multiple trees blown down from Lake Keowee to the area around Beacon Ridge Dr west of Clemson. Most of the damage was in this area, where one tree fell on a house.”
• Davidson County, TN (near Nashville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “One dozen trees were blown down across the county. 2300 people were without power.”
• Wilson County, TN (near Centerville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Trees were blown down around 10 miles northeast of Lebanon with one tree blown down onto a car and another blown down onto a home causing minor damage.”
• Forsyth County, NC (near Cityview) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down on the east side of Winston-Salem.”

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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