Storm reports for July 12, 2018

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On July 12, 2018, 6 hail, 47 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Cherry County, NE.

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 $118,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Yuma County, CO (near Kirk) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down several power poles near the intersection of CR R and CR 3.”
• Mille Lacs County, MN (near Princeton) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “A tin roof blew off a business in Princeton. The roof came off in three large pieces and landed in an adjacent parking lot. It appears to have been tin sheets placed over the shingles. The shingle roof was still in place. The tin landed on an SUV in the parking lot and caused damage to the vehicle.”
• Mayes County, OK (near Pryor) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roofs of buildings and homes, and snapped numerous large tree limbs.”
• Le Flore County, OK (near Poteau) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a communications tower onto the roof of a hospital, snapped large tree limbs and power poles, and blew the siding off a home.”
• Clark County, WI (near Longwood) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $10,000
  “Several trees and some grain bins were blown down in Clark County. Based on radar data, the strongest winds occurred across the northern portions of the county from Thorp east and southeast to Owen and Longwood.”
• Le Flore County, OK (near Howe) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed a shed.”

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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