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Hail and tornado reports for Aug 16, 2012
83 hail reports in 15 states on Aug 16, 2012. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) near Gorham, IL. 152 damaging thunderstorm wind reports on this day.
Arkansas 2 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 14:24 CDT | 1 in quarter | Cherokee City, Benton 6 mi from Gentry |
| 14:45 CDT | 1 in quarter | Botkinburg, Van Buren 8 mi from Clinton |
Florida 1 hail report
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 16:10 EDT | 1 in quarter | Lake Poinsett, Brevard 3 mi from Cocoa West |
Georgia 1 hail report
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 16:53 EDT | 1 in quarter | Warwick, Worth 12 mi from Ashburn |
Illinois 10 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 08:16 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Metamora, Woodford 1 mi from Metamora |
| 09:48 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Alexis, Warren 11 mi from Monmouth |
| 10:55 CDT | 1 in quarter | Farmington, Fulton 10 mi from Canton |
| 15:00 CDT | 1 in quarter | Taylorville, Christian 2 mi from Taylorville |
| 15:30 CDT | 2.5 in tennis ball | Gorham, Jackson 8 mi from Murphysboro |
| 15:44 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Marine, Madison 7 mi from Highland |
| 16:09 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Mulberry Grove, Bond 8 mi from Greenville |
| 16:35 CDT | 1 in quarter | Latona, Jasper 9 mi from Newton |
| 16:35 CDT | 1 in quarter | Wheeler, Jasper 9 mi from Newton |
| 17:05 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Walnut Hill, Marion 7 mi from Centralia |
Indiana 5 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 17:10 EDT | 0.75 in penny | North Terre Haute, Vigo near the center of North Terre Haute |
| 17:16 EDT | 1.75 in golf ball | North Terre Haute, Vigo near the center of North Terre Haute |
| 17:22 EDT | 1 in quarter | Terre Haute, Vigo 2 mi from Terre Haute |
| 17:25 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Terre Haute, Vigo 2 mi from Terre Haute |
| 17:35 EDT | 1 in quarter | Vandalia, Owen 12 mi from Ellettsville |
Iowa 9 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 00:04 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie 3 mi from Council Bluffs |
| 00:24 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Pacific City, Mills 1 mi from Plattsmouth |
| 01:56 CDT | 1 in quarter | Mapleton, Monona |
| 03:11 CDT | 1 in quarter | Herndon, Guthrie 13 mi from Perry |
| 03:31 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Adel, Dallas near the center of Adel |
| 03:32 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Herndon, Guthrie 12 mi from Jefferson |
| 03:34 CDT | 1 in quarter | Bagley, Guthrie 12 mi from Jefferson |
| 03:34 CDT | 1 in quarter | Ortonville, Dallas 2 mi from Adel |
| 06:35 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Rose Hill, Mahaska 9 mi from Oskaloosa |
Kentucky 1 hail report
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 20:30 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Murray, Calloway near the center of Murray |
Mississippi 3 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 15:25 CDT | 1 in quarter | Decatur, Newton 9 mi from Newton |
| 18:46 CDT | 1 in quarter | Durant, Holmes |
| 19:22 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Baxterville, Lamar |
Missouri 33 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:55 CDT | 1 in quarter | Seymour, Webster 14 mi from Ava |
| 13:16 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Bruner, Christian 8 mi from Rogersville |
| 13:39 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Licking, Texas near the center of Licking |
| 14:30 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Buffalo Airport, Dallas 3 mi from Buffalo |
| 14:31 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Lebanon, Laclede near the center of Lebanon |
| 14:32 CDT | 1 in quarter | Lebanon, Laclede near the center of Lebanon |
| 15:05 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Pacific, Franklin near the center of Pacific |
| 15:42 CDT | 1 in quarter | Carondelet, St. Louis (C) 3 mi from Cahokia |
| 15:43 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Arnold, Jefferson near the center of Arnold |
| 16:04 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Greenville, Wayne |
| 16:15 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Steelville, Crawford 7 mi from Cuba |
| 16:15 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Patterson, Wayne |
| 16:26 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Judge, Osage |
| 16:53 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Doniphan, Ripley |
| 16:57 CDT | 1 in quarter | St Luke, Webster 6 mi from Marshfield |
| 16:59 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Marshfield, Webster near the center of Marshfield |
| 17:00 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Neosho, Newton 1 mi from Neosho |
| 17:00 CDT | 1 in quarter | Forsyth, Taney 8 mi from Branson |
| 17:04 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Hendrickson, Butler 11 mi from Poplar Bluff |
| 17:06 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Poplar Bluff, Butler 7 mi from Poplar Bluff |
| 17:28 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Pierce City, Lawrence 4 mi from Monett |
| 17:28 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Marshfield, Webster near the center of Marshfield |
| 17:30 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Monett, Barry near the center of Monett |
| 17:30 CDT | 2 in hen egg | Pierce City, Lawrence 4 mi from Monett |
| 17:34 CDT | 1 in quarter | Battlefield, Greene 3 mi from Battlefield |
| 17:40 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Marshfield, Webster near the center of Marshfield |
| 17:44 CDT | 1 in quarter | Crown, Webster 5 mi from Marshfield |
| 17:45 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Marshfield, Webster near the center of Marshfield |
| 18:20 CDT | 1 in quarter | Battlefield, Greene 3 mi from Battlefield |
| 18:20 CDT | 1 in quarter | Wildwood Estates, Greene 5 mi from Battlefield |
| 18:50 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Crown, Webster 6 mi from Marshfield |
| 18:51 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Marshfield, Webster 4 mi from Marshfield |
| 19:07 CDT | 0.75 in penny | St Luke, Webster 7 mi from Marshfield |
Nebraska 1 hail report
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 00:19 CDT | 1 in quarter | Plattsmouth, Cass near the center of Plattsmouth |
New Mexico 2 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 18:09 MDT | 1 in quarter | Golden, Santa Fe 12 mi from Placitas |
| 18:36 MDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Edgewood, Santa Fe 6 mi from Edgewood |
Oklahoma 3 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 14:03 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Leach, Delaware |
| 17:35 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Broken Arrow, Tulsa near the center of Broken Arrow |
| 18:25 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Bixby, Tulsa near the center of Bixby |
South Carolina 2 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 15:22 EDT | 1 in quarter | Pritchardville, Beaufort 6 mi from Bluffton |
| 15:25 EDT | 1 in quarter | Bluffton, Beaufort 3 mi from Bluffton |
Tennessee 5 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 19:10 CDT | 1 in quarter | Christiana, Rutherford near the center of Christiana |
| 21:17 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Dickson, Dickson near the center of Dickson |
| 22:00 CDT | 1 in quarter | Greenbrier, Robertson near the center of Greenbrier |
| 22:23 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Belle Meade, Davidson near the center of Belle Meade |
| 22:54 CDT | 1 in quarter | Lebanon, Wilson near the center of Lebanon |
Wisconsin 5 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 00:26 CDT | 1 in quarter | Trempealeau, Trempealeau 9 mi from Winona |
| 00:39 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | New Amsterdam, La Crosse 2 mi from Holmen |
| 00:44 CDT | 1 in quarter | Council Bay, La Crosse 5 mi from Holmen |
| 01:10 CDT | 1 in quarter | Sparta, Monroe 2 mi from Sparta |
| 06:27 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Brookfield, Waukesha 3 mi from Waukesha |
Times are local time at each report's location.