Storm reports for July 12, 2019

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On July 12, 2019, 32 hail, 40 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Sheridan County, MT.

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 $1.9 million in property damage and $125,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (74 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hettinger County, ND (near Mott) · Tornado EF1 · $1.6 million
  “The tornado touched down roughly two miles north-northwest of Mott, and tracked to the south-southeast before lifting about one mile east-southeast of town, having passed through the northeast corner of the city.”
• Burleigh County, ND (near Regan) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $250,000
  “Straight line winds severely damaged five large steel grain bins at a farm site. A separate hopper-style bin was rolled into a field. In addition, half of the roof on a new pole barn shop was torn off with insulation blown out. Crops in the area were also severely damaged.”
• Sibley County, MN (near Gaylord) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $15,000
  “A 20 foot tall tree was snapped, and fell onto a minivan in Gaylord.”
• Bannock County, ID (near Chubbuck) · Thunderstorm wind 71 mph · $8,000
  “A 71 mph wind gust occurred around 9 pm MDT on July 12th on interstate 15 southbound near the Northgate interchange. It picked up a large Idaho Transportation Department portable digital sign and hurled in into traffic on Interstate 15 southbound.”
• Carver County, MN (near Norwood Young America) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “A large tree was blown over, and fell onto an apartment building causing some structural damage in Norwood/Young America.”
• Scott County, MN (near Jordan) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “A large tree branch broke off and landed on a vehicle. There was considerable damage to the car.”

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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