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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on April 29, 2012

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on April 29, 2012 from April 29, 2012 through April 29, 2012, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
94
Wind Reports
23
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
4.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · April 29, 2012 · 2012–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 29, 2012

NWS Hail Reports on April 29, 2012

94 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
11:33 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Hutchinson County · 8,192 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.32 WSW Borger, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
11:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Hutchinson County · 8,192 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.12 W Borger, TX
1.75″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
11:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Hutchinson County · 8,192 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 S Borger, TX
1.25″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
11:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Hutchinson County · 8,192 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.32 WSW Borger, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
11:28 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Hutchinson County · 8,192 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.32 WSW Borger, TX
0.88″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
11:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Hutchinson County · 8,192 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.36 SSW Borger, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
11:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Wayside, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
11:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Roberts County · 345 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.5 N Miami, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
10:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Cherokee County · 7,508 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N West Mineral, KS
1.75″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
10:49 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Lynn County · 2,303 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golfball size hail was reported in Tahoka. No damage was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.5 SSW Tahoka, TX
0.75″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
10:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Dewey County · 1,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SE Vici, OK
2.75″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
10:33 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Moore County · 5,516 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Dumas, TX
1.75″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
10:28 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Moore County · 5,516 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Dumas, TX
1.75″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
10:17 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Moore County · 5,516 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.09 W Dumas Muni Arpt, TX
2.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2012
10:12 PM CST-6
Hail report for April 29, 2012
Lynn County · 2,303 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Large hail fell in Tahoka from 2212-2215 CST as reported by a CO-OP observer and a NWS employee. The largest hail up to two inches in diameter fell at 2215 CST. Damage was unknown.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.5 SSW Tahoka, TX
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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 29, 2012

23 reports
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60 mph
Apr 29, 2012
10:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Cherokee County · 7,508 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: N West Mineral, KS
60 mph
Apr 29, 2012
10:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Crawford County · 13,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A Sheriff Deputy estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 SW Greenbush, KS
60 mph
Apr 29, 2012
10:32 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Labette County · 7,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds were estimated around 60 mph near Altamont. Pea size hail occurred with the wind.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 SE Altamont, KS
70 mph
Apr 29, 2012
10:31 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Hockley County · 6,902 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Fences were blown down at FM 1585 and FM 3261. The blown down fences allowed between 50 and 60 head of cattle to become loose and block a roadway.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.82 SSE Levelland Muni Arpt, TX
60 mph
Apr 29, 2012
10:27 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Lipscomb County · 1,231 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts in the town of Higgins, Texas.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Higgins, TX
60 mph
Apr 29, 2012
10:18 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Labette County · 7,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds were estimated around 60 mph just southwest of Parsons.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.49 SSW Parsons, KS
59 mph
Apr 29, 2012
9:13 PM MST-7
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Kit Carson County · 2,695 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A collapsing thunderstorm resulted in a marginally severe wind gust form the south of 59 mph. It was measured by ASOS at Kit Carson County airport south of Burlington.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Burlington Arpt, CO
70 mph
Apr 29, 2012
10:08 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Labette County · 7,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds were estimated around 60 to 70 mph in Parsons.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Parsons, KS
75 mph
Apr 29, 2012
9:28 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Washington County · 19,111 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree at 3990 RD and 410 RD east of Copan.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Copan, OK
70 mph
Apr 29, 2012
8:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Hockley County · 6,902 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Three power poles were knocked over northeast of the intersection of Highway 385 and FM 41.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.07 S Arnett, TX
64 mph
Apr 29, 2012
8:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Hansford County · 2,007 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Local law enforcement officials reported small tree limbs around the town of Spearman, Texas. There were no injuries or other damage reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: E Spearman, TX
60 mph
Apr 29, 2012
8:14 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Comanche County · 947 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12.2 NNW Protection, KS
70 mph
Apr 29, 2012
8:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Hockley County · 6,902 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A utility company reported three downed power poles west of Highways 62 and 82 along Foster Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.34 ENE Ropesville, TX
96 mph
Apr 29, 2012
7:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Lubbock County · 89,558 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Destructive downburst winds occurred for a period of 20 minutes immediately south and west of the track of a mesocyclone moving southeast across far southwest Lubbock County. A West Texas mesonet site located 6SSW Wolfforth sampled this region of the supercell and measured the following winds over a span of 20 consecutive minutes:||750 pm CST: West at 51 mph gusting to 80 mph /|755 pm CST: West at 61 mph gusting to 85 mph /|800 pm CST: Northwest at 71 mph gusting to 95 mph /|805 pm CST: Northwest at 55 mph gusting to 70 mph /|810 pm CST: North at 50 mph gusting to 76 mph /||A NWS storm survey revealed that a few trees were uprooted about 5S Wolfforth and that nearby roofs from a house and mobile home were removed.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.14 SSW Wolfforth, TX
58 mph
Apr 29, 2012
6:58 PM CST-6
Wind report for April 29, 2012
Hockley County · 6,902 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Off-duty NWS employees estimated winds around 50 knots in the rear flank downdraft of a supercell. These winds snapped a power pole 2E Levelland along Highway 114.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.3 E Levelland, TX
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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 29, 2012

1 reports
EF1 category
Apr 29, 2012
7:57 PM CST-6
Tornado report for April 29, 2012
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado uprooted hardwood trees, snapped large tree limbs, and downed four power poles. Maximum estimated wind in the tornado based on this damage was 85 to 95 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.39 ENE Gray Horse, OK
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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

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on April 29, 2012?

Our records show 94 hail, 23 wind, and 1 tornado reports on April 29, 2012, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 29, 2012.

What was the largest hail reported on April 29, 2012?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on April 29, 2012 is 4.50″, reported near Whitharral, TX.

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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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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