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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on April 14, 2012

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on April 14, 2012 from April 14, 2012 through April 14, 2012, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
235
Wind Reports
78
Tornado Reports
103
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · April 14, 2012 · 2012–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 14, 2012

NWS Hail Reports on April 14, 2012

235 reports
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2.00″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
11:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Wakefield, KS
0.75″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
11:37 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Cottle County · 840 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Fire department personnel estimated penny size hail 5S Paducah. No damage was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.53 S Paducah, TX
0.88″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
11:31 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Borden County · 305 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Gail, TX
0.88″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
11:12 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Garza County · 1,683 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Law enforcement estimated nickel size hail. No damage was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Justiceburg, TX
0.75″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
11:08 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.2 ENE Havelock, NE
0.88″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
10:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Ottawa County · 2,335 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .54 E Bennington, KS
0.75″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
10:39 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Ogle County · 18,710 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .51 E Rochelle, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
10:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Garza County · 1,683 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A Lubbock TV station relayed a report of quarter size hail and power outages in Post. No damage was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Post, TX
1.50″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
10:29 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Dickinson County · 7,784 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.07 E Moonlight, KS
0.88″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
10:28 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Phelps County · 3,282 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Holdrege, NE
1.75″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
10:26 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Butler County · 21,648 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.5 S Cassoday, KS
0.75″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
10:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Seward County · 5,769 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Seward, NE
0.88″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
10:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Comanche County · 947 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.09 NNE Wilmore, KS
1.00″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
10:16 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Phelps County · 3,282 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Holdrege, NE
0.75″ hail
Apr 14, 2012
10:16 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 14, 2012
Phelps County · 3,282 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Atlanta, NE
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on April 14, 2012

78 reports
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58 mph
Apr 14, 2012
11:54 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Dome of a former church blown off at 700 22nd street near the Quad Cities International Airport. The dome fell onto a house causing some damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NW Blackhawk State Park, IL
78 mph
Apr 14, 2012
11:52 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Three aircraft were damaged at the Quad Cities International Airport near Moline. A house was partially unroofed near the airport and a highway sign was also blown over. The automated wind sensor recorded 78 mph winds at the airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.04 E (Mli) Quad City Arpt, IL
60 mph
Apr 14, 2012
11:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Roger Mills County · 1,579 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No damage occurred with the wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Cheyenne, OK
70 mph
Apr 14, 2012
11:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Cass County · 10,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency management estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts reached around 70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: N South Bend, NE
58 mph
Apr 14, 2012
11:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Nemaha County · 2,600 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Outflow winds from a thunderstorm that passed to the south of the area knocked down a couple of store signs near Auburn.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Auburn, NE
70 mph
Apr 14, 2012
10:38 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Butler County · 21,648 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The wind gust was reported by a trained spotter.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.55 S Cassoday, KS
60 mph
Apr 14, 2012
10:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Donley County · 1,488 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Clarendon Fire Department reported small tree limbs blown down by the thunderstorm wind gusts.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.96 NE Clarendon, TX
64 mph
Apr 14, 2012
9:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Gray County · 8,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The McLean Fire Department reported that the thunderstorm wind gusts blew off the roof of a back porch. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.26 E Mc Lean, TX
76 mph
Apr 14, 2012
9:32 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Sedgwick County · 157,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Official measurement at McConnell AFB.
NWS Wind Report Location: N (Iab) Mcconnell Arpt, KS
84 mph
Apr 14, 2012
9:29 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Sedgwick County · 157,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Official wind measurement at Mid-Continent airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 NW (Ict)Wichita Arpt, KS
60 mph
Apr 14, 2012
9:24 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree damage was reported in Edgar from wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Edgar, NE
70 mph
Apr 14, 2012
9:21 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated at 70 mph resulted in a few center irrigation pivots being overturned.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ESE Clay Center, NE
70 mph
Apr 14, 2012
9:06 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Sedgwick County · 157,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The wind gust was estimated by a trained spotter.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Clearwater, KS
58 mph
Apr 14, 2012
9:04 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Linn County · 68,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were reported down near Ely by the Linn county emergency manager.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NW Ely, IA
60 mph
Apr 14, 2012
9:03 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 14, 2012
Adams County · 10,059 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph and accompanied by nickel size hail.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 E Ayr, NE
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on April 14, 2012

103 reports
EF1 category
Apr 14, 2012
11:55 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Pottawattamie County · 30,073 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down near the entrance to the Westfair Amphitheater damaging numerous trees and outbuildings in the area. About half the bleachers on both the west and east sides from the Westfair arena were torn from their foundation anchors and ended in a tangled pile and power poles were damaged. The total track of the tornado was about 1 mile long and a quarter mile wide.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.12 W Quick, IA
EF1 category
Apr 14, 2012
11:19 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Sarpy County · 55,718 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado first touched down about a mile northwest of South Bend in Cass county, crossed the Platte River and then lifted in Sarpy county about 2 miles north northeast of South Bend. The tornado caused tree and outbuilding damage along its path.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.05 WSW Meadow, NE
EF1 category
Apr 14, 2012
11:18 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Cass County · 10,182 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado first touched down about a mile northwest of South Bend in Cass county, crossed the Platte River and then lifted in Sarpy county about 2 miles north northeast of South Bend. The tornado caused tree and outbuilding damage along its path.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .58 NNW South Bend, NE
EF0 category
Apr 14, 2012
11:06 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Lyon County · 9,338 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado was observed approximately 4 miles southwest of Olpe by storm spotters. The tornado did no damage and was only briefly observed before dissipating.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSW Olpe, KS
EF3 category
Apr 14, 2012
11:05 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Woodward County · 6,966 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado developed approximately just south of Arnett (Ellis County) at 11:42 pm CDT on April 14, 2012 and moved northeast. Only minor damage, downed trees and power poles/lines, was seen as the tornado moved over mainly rural portions of Woodward County, southwest of the city of Woodward. At approximately 12:12 am CDT on April 15, 2012, the tornado struck two mobile homes 5 miles southwest of Woodward. The damage here was determined to be EF-2 in intensity, and also resulted in 3 fatalities. The heaviest damage, rated EF-3, was reported as the tornado entered the southwest sides of Woodward around 12:18 am CDT. Several homes and businesses were heavily damaged as the tornado continued northeast.|Several more mobile homes were destroyed by the tornado on the north side of Woodward, and resulted in 3 additional fatalities. The tornado finally exited the city of Woodward at approximately 12:23 am CDT, eventually dissipating approximately 4 miles north of Woodward at 12:27 am CDT.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10.77 SSW Tangier, OK
EF3 category
Apr 14, 2012
10:42 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Ellis County · 1,822 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado developed south of Arnett and moved northeast. Two homes were categorized as destroyed and a few other homes sustained damage. Trees and power lines were also damaged as the tornado moved toward the Woodward county border. The tornado eventually crossed the border, doing substantially more damage towards Woodward.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SSW Arnett, OK
EF1 category
Apr 14, 2012
10:26 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Seward County · 5,769 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado destroyed several farm outbuildings and caused tree and house damage to several farmsteads near Twin Lakes northeast of Milford.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.6 NNW Pleasant Dale, NE
EF1 category
Apr 14, 2012
10:16 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Ellsworth County · 2,568 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado moved northeast causing damage to one trailer home. It basically cut the home into two pieces. Some trees were also damaged along the path.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6.91 WSW Kanapolis Res, KS
EF0 category
Apr 14, 2012
10:10 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Butler County · 21,648 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Large tornado moved over open country and caused no damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.03 ENE El Dorado Res, KS
EF1 category
Apr 14, 2012
9:55 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Butler County · 21,648 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado mainly moved over open country, however, one horse farm was impacted with minimal damage to several of their barns.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.75 SE Towanda, KS
EF0 category
Apr 14, 2012
9:55 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Butler County · 21,648 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown of a rope tornado in an open field.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.28 E Benton, KS
EF0 category
Apr 14, 2012
9:49 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Butler County · 21,648 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Large tornado moved over open country and did not cause any damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.44 E Andover, KS
EF0 category
Apr 14, 2012
9:44 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Saline County · 18,033 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado moved over open country the whole time.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.87 SSE Falun, KS
EF3 category
Apr 14, 2012
9:21 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Sedgwick County · 157,004 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Significant damage to homes, many of them had a number missing outer walls. Seven homes were missing two to four walls, one home was completely destroyed. The trees associated with house completely stripped to nothing, this was also the case at many other locations along the path. ||A mobile home park to south had seventy five percent of the homes uninhabitable. Approximately twenty five percent were reduced to rubble. ||Significant damage was also noted at McConnell AFB. Many of the hangars sustained damage. One hangar in particular that was owned by Spirit Aerosystems sustained a considerable amount of damage.||Several apartments and businesses also had damage like roofs being torn off and windows blown out.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.94 SE Haysville, KS
EF1 category
Apr 14, 2012
8:45 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 14, 2012
Rice County · 3,848 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado moved in from Stafford County. A large metal machine shed was destroyed with sheet metal debris wrapped around numerous trees and fence posts to the east and north of farm house. All windows blown out on farm home, roof lifted with chimney sheared off and numerous punctures in siding. Section of metal fence tossed into window of home.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.48 SSW Raymond, KS
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

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How many storm reports were recorded on April 14, 2012?

Our records show 235 hail, 78 wind, and 103 tornado reports on April 14, 2012, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 14, 2012.

What was the largest hail reported on April 14, 2012?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on April 14, 2012 is 3.00″, reported near Petersburg, NE.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on April 14, 2012 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on April 14, 2012 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on April 14, 2012?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on April 14, 2012 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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