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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on August 23, 2012

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on August 23, 2012 from August 23, 2012 through August 23, 2012, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
28
Wind Reports
18
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · August 23, 2012 · 2012–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 23, 2012

NWS Hail Reports on August 23, 2012

28 reports
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0.75″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
8:12 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
Meeker County · 8,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .49 E Dassel, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
7:44 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
McLeod County · 11,379 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .49 E Lester Prairie, MN
0.75″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
7:36 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
Carver County · 29,920 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .85 NE Hollywood, MN
0.88″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
7:22 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
McLeod County · 11,379 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.96 W Brownton, MN
1.25″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
7:18 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
Rock County · 3,512 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Hills, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
7:17 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
McLeod County · 11,379 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Stewart, MN
1.25″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
7:17 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
McLeod County · 11,379 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .85 NW Stewart, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
7:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
Rock County · 3,512 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .5 W Steen, MN
0.75″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
7:05 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
Rock County · 3,512 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .5 E Hills, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
6:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
Wright County · 44,162 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .85 NW Oster, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
6:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
Rock County · 3,512 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.45 S Luverne Arpt, MN
0.88″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
7:24 PM EST-5
Hail report for August 23, 2012
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter reported nickel sized hail near Sebring.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.69 SW Lake Jackson, FL
1.75″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
6:07 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
Sheridan County · 1,053 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Resident estimated golf ball sized hail 7 miles east of Hoxie at his location. Time estimated from Doppler radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 E Hoxie, KS
1.00″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
6:02 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
Lyon County · 8,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.43 NE Balaton, MN
1.75″ hail
Aug 23, 2012
5:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 23, 2012
Lyon County · 8,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Large hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.14 NNE Balaton, MN
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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 23, 2012

18 reports
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60 mph
Aug 23, 2012
8:14 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 23, 2012
Wright County · 44,162 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large tree limbs were blown off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.19 NW Buffalo Muni Arpt, MN
60 mph
Aug 23, 2012
7:59 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 23, 2012
Carver County · 29,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A six-inch diameter tree limb was blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .98 W Mayer, MN
64 mph
Aug 23, 2012
7:52 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 23, 2012
Carver County · 29,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: There were numerous trees blown down in the town of Norwood-Young America.
NWS Wind Report Location: .58 WSW Norwood, MN
70 mph
Aug 23, 2012
7:39 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 23, 2012
McLeod County · 11,379 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A house roof was partially blown off, with a part of a silo damaged, along with several large trees uprooted.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.85 NW Glencoe, MN
62 mph
Aug 23, 2012
7:19 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 23, 2012
McLeod County · 11,379 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A storm chaser measured a severe wind gust at Highway 15, and 135th Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.7 SE Heatwole, MN
70 mph
Aug 23, 2012
7:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 23, 2012
Rock County · 3,512 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including 3 large trees blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Hills, MN
60 mph
Aug 23, 2012
7:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 23, 2012
McLeod County · 11,379 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: There was numerous large tree branches that were blown down in the town of Stewart.
NWS Wind Report Location: .62 W Stewart, MN
67 mph
Aug 23, 2012
5:20 PM MST-7
Wind report for August 23, 2012
El Paso County · 217,837 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter reported a 67 mph thunderstorm wind gust along with 1.12 inches of rain in 50 minutes as a severe thunderstorm moved past.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.44 WNW Tobin, TX
60 mph
Aug 23, 2012
6:08 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 23, 2012
Logan County · 1,181 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.48 SSE Oakley Muni Arpt, KS
61 mph
Aug 23, 2012
5:00 PM MST-7
Wind report for August 23, 2012
El Paso County · 217,837 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The ELP ASOS at El Paso International Airport reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph in association with a severe thunderstorm.
NWS Wind Report Location: N (Elp)El Paso Intl Ar, TX
70 mph
Aug 23, 2012
4:16 PM MST-7
Wind report for August 23, 2012
Apache County · 20,341 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A peak wind gust of 70 MPH was recorded at the St Johns Airport. Law enforcement also reported that trees were blown down in town.
NWS Wind Report Location: N St Johns Muni Arpt, AZ
76 mph
Aug 23, 2012
4:00 PM MST-7
Wind report for August 23, 2012
Doña Ana County · 54,974 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: White Sands Missile Range reported strong thunderstorm winds and .87 inches of heavy rain at one of its SAMS sites as a severe thunderstorm moved through.
NWS Wind Report Location: 46.85 NE Grama, NM
60 mph
Aug 23, 2012
4:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 23, 2012
Rooks County · 2,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts up to 60 mph occurred along with nickel size hail.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSE Stockton, KS
60 mph
Aug 23, 2012
4:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 23, 2012
Rawlins County · 1,078 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Spotter estimated peak winds to be near 60 mph. Precipitation totaled 2.30 inches in about 50 minutes ending at 610 pm CDT..
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.83 W Achilles, KS
58 mph
Aug 23, 2012
2:01 PM MST-7
Wind report for August 23, 2012
Lincoln County · 11,324 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Observation from White Sands Missile Range at the Oscura Range Camp.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7.62 W Oscuro, NM
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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 23, 2012

2 reports
EF0 category
Aug 23, 2012
7:43 PM CST-6
Tornado report for August 23, 2012
Carver County · 29,920 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado touched down and moved northeast for a little more than one mile to 44.81784W, 93.97340N. It then turned slightly and moved east-northeast until dissipation. Corn and several dozen trees were damaged as the tornado mostly moved over fields. An old barn along County Road 33 was blown down, killing 12 cows.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.71 WNW Norwood, MN
EF0 category
Aug 23, 2012
4:23 PM MST-7
Tornado report for August 23, 2012
Kiowa County · 573 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A landspout over farm fields caused no damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.11 SE Sheridan Lake, CO
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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 23, 2012?

Our records show 28 hail, 18 wind, and 2 tornado reports on August 23, 2012, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 23, 2012.

What was the largest hail reported on August 23, 2012?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on August 23, 2012 is 1.75″, reported near Hoxie, KS.

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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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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