Storm reports for April 12, 2017

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On April 12, 2017, 50 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Hudspeth 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 (50)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (52 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hudspeth County, TX (near Sierra Blanca) · Hail 2.50″ · $2 million
  “Hail from 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches in diameter was reported in and around Sierra Blanca. Some areas had hail up to 3 inches deep. Numerous house windows and automobile windshields were damaged, with many cars left dented. Hail also severely damaged dozens of roofs and even penetrated a few.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Lakewood) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $6,000
  “A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced wind damage in Lakewood. There was significant roof damage to a home in Lakewood. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.”
• Yoakum County, TX (near Denver City) · Hail 1.75″
  “A swath of hail was reported from 10 miles west of Denver City to 12 miles east of Denver City. Multiple reports were received of hail up to golf ball size. No damage was reported.”
• Reeves County, TX (near Saragosa) · Hail 1.75″
  “Golf ball size hail covering I-10 at mile marker 221.”
• Chaves County, NM (near Elk) · Hail 1.25″
  “Report relayed via Twitter of hail up to the size of half dollars along U.S. Highway 82 at the Chaves and Otero county line.”
• Culberson County, TX (near Pine Spgs) · Hail 1.25″
  “Quarter to half dollar size hail on FM 652.”

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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