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Storm reports for May 12, 2017
On May 12, 2017, 9 hail, 35 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On May 12, 2017, 9 hail, 35 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| FL | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| MT | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TN | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| AL | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| MS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Baker, LA | 12,147 | 1.50″ |
| Hammond, LA | 23,426 | 1.00″ |
| Lilburn, GA | 16,210 | 1.00″ |
| St. Gabriel, LA | 6,857 | 1.00″ |
| Carthage, MS | 4,855 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (9)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:10 | 1.50″ | East Baton Rouge Parish, LA |
| 18:30 | 1.00″ | Sullivan County, TN |
| 20:33 | 1.00″ | Livingston Parish, LA |
| 20:50 | 1.00″ | Tangipahoa Parish, LA |
| 21:30 | 1.00″ | Iberville Parish, LA |
| 22:23 | 1.00″ | Gwinnett County, GA |
| 22:48 | 1.00″ | Leake County, MS |
| 23:13 | 1.00″ | Liberty County, MT |
| 00:35 | 0.88″ | Anderson County, SC |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $101,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (51 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Baldwin County, AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Grenada County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Jones County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Mobile County, AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $14,000 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Stone County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Wakulla County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Geneva County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Jackson County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA (near Hammond) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · 1 injury
“A tree fell on a car in Hammond with one minor injury reported.” - East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (near Cedar Crest) · Tornado EF1 · 1 injury
“A brief EF-1 tornado caused an intermittent damage path beginning near the intersection of Old Hammond Highway and Cedarcrest Avenue and ending near Sherwood Forest Drive. Several power lines were blown down, several small trees were also snapped and a tree was blown onto a house.” - Baldwin County, AL (near Bay Minette) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
“Winds estimated at 60 mph trees and damaged roofs around Bay Minette.” - Baldwin County, AL (near Phillipsville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
“Winds estimated at 70 mph downed multiple trees. Several fences and roofs were also damaged.” - Jones County, MS (near Ellisville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
“A few trees were blown down on the northeast side of Ellisville. Several trees and a few powerlines were also blown down in southwest Laurel.” - Mobile County, AL (near Semmes) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
“Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees on a house.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for May 12, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 4 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF1, 3 EF0), 12 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 90 mph | 0.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 1 | 14:11–14:15 UTC | NWS New Orleans |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 6.9 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 15:37–15:48 UTC | NWS New Orleans |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 4.6 mi | 80 yd | 0 / 0 | 14:00–14:08 UTC | NWS New Orleans |
| EF0 | 70 mph | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:13–16:14 UTC | NWS New Orleans |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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