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Storm reports for July 31, 2012

NOAA recorded 44 hail reports, 68 wind reports and 1 tornado report in 18 states on July 31, 2012.

in 18 states
113
Storm reports
About 26 miles from Evansville, IN
4.0 in
Largest hail
About 26 miles from Evansville, IN
110 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF0, near 40.44, -88.37, IL
1
Tornado reports
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports.

  • Wind report
  • Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on July 31, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

What happened

On the evening of July 31, a macroburst struck eastern Gibson County, Indiana, from Oakland City to 3 miles south of Buckskin between 6:15 and 6:30 PM CDT, with peak winds near 110 mph along a path 12 miles long and 3.5 miles wide.1 The National Weather Service counted 78 homes and businesses with major damage, such as lost roof decking or porches, and 249 with minor damage, such as lost shingles or siding.1 Dozens of barns and sheds were heavily damaged or destroyed.1 Hail up to 4 inches across fell on Oakland City during a parade, and many homes had major hail damage, mostly in Oakland City.2 Three people were hurt by hail and one by wind, all in Oakland City.1 NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $6 million in property damage from the wind in Gibson County.3 The storms moved south into Warrick County, bringing golf ball size hail from Chandler to Newburgh.1

Sources

  1. 1. NWS Paducah: Gibson County, IN Macroburst, July 31, 2012
  2. 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 391561, hail, Gibson County, Indiana
  3. 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 391572, thunderstorm wind, Gibson County, Indiana

Reports by hour

Hail44, most at 6 PM

Wind68, most at 6 PM

Tornado1, most at 1 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
1:18 PMEF0Near 40.44, -88.37, IL0.01 mi long, 20 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Indiana2616100
Tennessee160160
New York131120
Virginia122100
Illinois111001
Pennsylvania9360
Arizona5140
Kentucky5230
Mississippi3210
Florida2110
North Carolina2020
South Dakota2200
West Virginia2200
California1010
Maryland1100
Michigan1010
Nebraska1100
Nevada1010

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Evansville, IN1.75 in64 mph0
Chattanooga, TNNone58 mph0
Harrisburg, PANone58 mph0
Kingsport, TNNone58 mph0
Knoxville, TNNone58 mph0
Phoenix, AZNone64 mph0
Rochester, NYNone58 mph0
York, PANone58 mph0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.