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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on August 5, 2012

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on August 5, 2012 from August 5, 2012 through August 5, 2012, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
5
Wind Reports
169
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · August 5, 2012 · 2012–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 5, 2012

NWS Hail Reports on August 5, 2012

5 reports
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1.00″ hail
Aug 5, 2012
6:00 PM PST-8
Hail report for August 5, 2012
Deschutes County · 74,188 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Brief large hail occurred during heavy rainfall of 1.26 inches over a 2 hour period.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.41 SSW Bend, OR
1.00″ hail
Aug 5, 2012
5:50 PM PST-8
Hail report for August 5, 2012
Deschutes County · 74,188 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.94 NNW Lava Butte, OR
1.00″ hail
Aug 5, 2012
4:07 PM EST-5
Hail report for August 5, 2012
Culpeper County · 16,026 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported by spotter near Rappahannock-Culpeper County Line.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.29 NNE Boston, VA
1.00″ hail
Aug 5, 2012
2:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 5, 2012
Grant County · 5,469 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: S Tull, AR
1.00″ hail
Aug 5, 2012
2:03 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 5, 2012
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail fell in the downtown area.
NWS Hail Report Location: .36 NW Hot Spgs, AR
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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 August 5, 2012

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64 mph
Aug 5, 2012
9:30 PM MST-7
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Gila County · 23,525 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Isolated thunderstorms developed across portions of southern Gila County during the evening hours on August 5th. Some of the storms generated gusty and damaging microburst winds. At 930 pm, a trained weather spotter in Roosevelt Jackass Flats, located near Lake Roosevelt and to the northwest of Globe, indicated that strong winds blew down a Mesquite tree. The tree then fell onto a nearby car. The spotter estimated wind gusts to be in excess of 65 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.96 ESE Roosevelt Grpvn Arpt, AZ
70 mph
Aug 5, 2012
10:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Monmouth County · 178,168 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 70 mph in Sandy Hook.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.52 ENE Atlantic Highlands, NJ
60 mph
Aug 5, 2012
8:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Gregg County · 34,117 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed in Gladewater.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.35 WNW Gladewater, TX
58 mph
Aug 5, 2012
9:30 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Monmouth County · 178,168 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm knocked down large tree limbs and wires in Englishtown Borough.
NWS Wind Report Location: .53 WSW Englishtown, NJ
60 mph
Aug 5, 2012
7:18 PM MST-7
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds downed a tree in Catalina.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.94 ENE Oro Vly, AZ
60 mph
Aug 5, 2012
9:15 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Burlington County · 119,559 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees in Chesterfield Township.
NWS Wind Report Location: .64 WSW Chesterfield, NJ
60 mph
Aug 5, 2012
9:10 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Burlington County · 119,559 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees in Mansfield Township.
NWS Wind Report Location: .38 ENE Columbus, NJ
60 mph
Aug 5, 2012
7:00 PM MST-7
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree and damaged a pool canopy at the Green Valley Recreation Club.
NWS Wind Report Location: .91 WNW Continental, AZ
60 mph
Aug 5, 2012
7:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Caddo Parish · 76,167 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree was downed on Unidilla Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Shreveport, LA
61 mph
Aug 5, 2012
7:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Caddo Parish · 76,167 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree was downed on a house on Woodrow Street. There were no report of injuries.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Jewella, LA
69 mph
Aug 5, 2012
6:15 PM MST-7
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds knocked down 15 power poles along Alvernon Way between Valencia Road and Benson Highway. As storms moved northwest, a church roof was damaged near 36th and Country Club, numerous trees were downed or uprooted in central and east Tucson and a carport was destroyed on the east side of the city. Another power pole was downed near 5th and Country Club while three others were downed near Prince and Campbell. About 12,000 residents lost power as a result.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.14 W Littletown, AZ
60 mph
Aug 5, 2012
5:10 PM PST-8
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Siskiyou County · 17,120 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A member of the public reported several trees down due to thunderstorm related wind gusts. The Squaw Peak RAWS just over the Oregon border recorded a gust to 53 mph at 1739 PST and a gust to 75 mph at 1839 PST. These gusts were associated with the outflow from the same storm, so it is assumed that winds reached severe thunderstorm criteria over Siskiyou county as well.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.76 N Happy Camp, CA
60 mph
Aug 5, 2012
6:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Miller County · 13,695 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed near Kiblah, Arkansas.
NWS Wind Report Location: .58 E Kiblah, AR
60 mph
Aug 5, 2012
6:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Montgomery County · 65,100 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down on Rossview Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.97 SSW Beldon, TN
75 mph
Aug 5, 2012
4:39 PM PST-8
Wind report for August 5, 2012
Josephine County · 27,794 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Squaw Peak RAWS just over the Jackson County line recorded a gust to 53 mph at 1739 PST and a gust to 75 mph at 1839 PST. These gusts were associated with the outflow from a nearby storm. Since the storm itself was over Josephine County, it is assumed that gusts meeting severe thunderstorm criteria occurred there as well.
NWS Wind Report Location: 15.29 SSE Williams, OR
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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 August 5, 2012

1 reports
EF0 category
Aug 5, 2012
1:35 PM EST-5
Tornado report for August 5, 2012
Trumbull County · 72,618 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF0 tornado touched down in Girard, Ohio at the intersection of Park Avenue and Smithsonian Street. Maximum winds were estimated between 60 and 70 mph. The storm tracked east northeast at approximately 25 mph to Warner Road east of Loganway Avenue. The tornado was in contact with the ground intermittently during its 4 mile path length from Girard across Liberty Township. The damage path was generally 25 yards in width. Most of the damage occurred to trees. Trees were snapped and uprooted. At least 4 cars were damaged by falling trees. Branches were downed. Minor damage was also observed to roof tops, chimneys, signs and out buildings.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Girard, OH
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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 August 5, 2012?

Our records show 5 hail, 169 wind, and 1 tornado reports on August 5, 2012, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 5, 2012.

What was the largest hail reported on August 5, 2012?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on August 5, 2012 is 1.00″, reported near .36 NW Hot Spgs, AR.

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 August 5, 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 August 5, 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 August 5, 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 August 5, 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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