Storm reports for April 5, 2012
NOAA recorded 103 hail reports, 39 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in 9 states on April 5, 2012.
- in 9 states
- 145
- Storm reports
- About 23 miles from Jackson, MS
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 47 miles from Savannah, GA
- 69 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, near 36.30, -89.75, MO
- 3
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on April 5, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail103, most at 2 PM
Wind39, most at 3 PM
Tornado3, most at 11 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 AM | EF0 | Near 36.30, -89.75, MO | 0.19 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 11:51 AM | EF0 | Near 36.30, -89.70, MO | 0.16 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 1:30 PM | EF0 | Near 36.44, -89.70, MO | 3.93 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:09 AM | 0.88 in | Near 32.77, -92.40, LA |
| 7:15 AM | 1.0 in | About 53 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 7:37 AM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 7:45 AM | 1.5 in | About 19 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 7:49 AM | 1.75 in | About 23 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 8:26 AM | 0.88 in | About 23 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 9:38 AM | 0.75 in | Near 32.78, -88.52, MS |
| 10:05 AM | 0.75 in | About 5 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 10:07 AM | 1.5 in | About 47 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 10:07 AM | 0.88 in | Near 31.98, -89.08, MS |
| 10:27 AM | 1.0 in | Near 32.04, -88.81, MS |
| 10:58 AM | 1.75 in | About 24 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
Show all 103 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11:20 AM | 1.0 in | Near 31.73, -89.15, MS |
| 12:10 PM | 1.25 in | About 21 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 12:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.25, -89.75, MO |
| 12:40 PM | 0.75 in | About 50 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 12:49 PM | 0.75 in | About 13 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 12:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 12:53 PM | 0.75 in | Near 36.00, -88.42, TN |
| 12:57 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 12:58 PM | 0.75 in | About 25 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 1:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.02, -88.42, TN |
| 1:24 PM | 1.0 in | About 36 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 1:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 1:40 PM | 0.88 in | About 55 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 1:45 PM | 0.88 in | About 40 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 1:52 PM | 0.88 in | About 21 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 1:54 PM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 2:12 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:14 PM | 1.0 in | About 42 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 2:15 PM | 0.75 in | About 30 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:18 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 2:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 49 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 13 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:24 PM | 1.0 in | About 49 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.74, -90.41, MO |
| 2:28 PM | 0.75 in | About 12 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:28 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 2:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:39 PM | 1.0 in | About 52 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:40 PM | 0.88 in | Near 34.35, -89.03, MS |
| 2:50 PM | 1.25 in | About 13 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 2:55 PM | 1.0 in | Near 34.35, -89.03, MS |
| 3:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:03 PM | 0.88 in | About 32 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:09 PM | 0.75 in | About 9 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:09 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 36 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 3:14 PM | 1.75 in | About 8 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:16 PM | 0.75 in | Near 31.44, -85.64, AL |
| 3:18 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 3:28 PM | 1.75 in | About 21 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 3:43 PM | 0.88 in | About 14 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:47 PM | 0.88 in | About 30 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:56 PM | 1.25 in | About 13 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 4:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 29 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 4:01 PM | 1.0 in | Near 34.01, -88.34, MS |
| 4:03 PM | 0.75 in | About 13 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 4:05 PM | 0.75 in | About 5 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 4:09 PM | 0.88 in | About 47 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 4:12 PM | 1.25 in | About 23 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 4:19 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 4:27 PM | 0.88 in | About 4 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 4:28 PM | 1.0 in | Near 33.94, -88.15, AL |
| 4:35 PM | 0.88 in | Near 34.14, -88.02, AL |
| 4:38 PM | 1.5 in | Near 34.23, -87.98, AL |
| 4:40 PM | 0.75 in | Near 36.94, -88.34, KY |
| 5:30 PM | 0.75 in | About 37 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 5:30 PM | 0.75 in | About 18 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 5:30 PM | 0.88 in | About 24 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 5:30 PM | 0.75 in | About 54 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 5:31 PM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 5:37 PM | 1.0 in | About 49 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 5:38 PM | 0.75 in | About 18 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 5:46 PM | 1.75 in | About 28 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 5:49 PM | 1.5 in | About 27 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 5:56 PM | 0.88 in | About 13 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:14 PM | 1.75 in | About 23 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 6:29 PM | 0.75 in | About 20 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:30 PM | 1.5 in | About 15 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 6:32 PM | 1.75 in | About 43 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 6:37 PM | 0.75 in | About 23 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:43 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:45 PM | 0.88 in | About 33 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:46 PM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 6:46 PM | 0.88 in | About 23 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 6:47 PM | 1.25 in | About 39 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 6:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 6:56 PM | 1.0 in | About 38 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 6:56 PM | 0.75 in | About 31 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:04 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 7:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 7:08 PM | 0.75 in | About 48 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:10 PM | 0.88 in | About 7 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 7:18 PM | 0.75 in | About 48 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 28 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 7:50 PM | 0.88 in | About 35 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:53 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 8:24 PM | 0.75 in | About 49 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 9:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 54 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:12 AM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 10:12 AM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 10:25 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.89, -88.99, MS |
| 11:37 AM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 12:07 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 2:24 PM | 63 mph | About 49 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:36 PM | 63 mph | About 47 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:39 PM | 63 mph | About 52 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:42 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 2:54 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 3:05 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:06 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Kingsport, TN |
Show all 39 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:07 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.49, -85.69, AL |
| 3:16 PM | 59 mph | Near 31.44, -85.64, AL |
| 3:25 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.44, -85.56, AL |
| 3:29 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.47, -85.45, AL |
| 3:29 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.41, -85.52, AL |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.54, -82.90, GA |
| 3:34 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.31, -85.49, AL |
| 3:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.13, -88.72, MS |
| 3:49 PM | 60 mph | About 24 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 3:51 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.60, -85.28, AL |
| 4:09 PM | 69 mph | About 47 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 4:11 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 4:27 PM | 58 mph | About 57 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 4:34 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 4:54 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 5:07 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 5:51 PM | 69 mph | About 29 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 6:14 PM | 67 mph | About 23 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 6:18 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 6:19 PM | 69 mph | About 38 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 6:38 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 6:55 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 7:11 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 7:13 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 7:20 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 7:25 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 7:48 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Birmingham, AL |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 59 | 37 | 22 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Georgia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Missouri | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 1.75 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Asheville, NC | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Nashville, TN | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Charleston, SC | 0.88 in | 60 mph | 0 |
| Huntsville, AL | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Memphis, TN | 0.75 in | None | 0 |
| Birmingham, AL | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.