List of United States tornadoes from July to September 2012 explained

This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from July to September 2012.

July

July 3 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0ENE of ChappellDeuelNE01:510.5abbr=onNaNabbr=onBrief touchdown with no damage.[1]

July 4 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF1Blue Grass areaWadenaMN02:054abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onNumerous trees and power poles were downed, a barn was shifted from its foundation, and siding and roofing was blown off of houses and farm buildings.[2]

July 5 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0ESE of SocorroSocorroNM21:360.15abbr=onNaNabbr=onBrief landspout with no damage.[3]

July 9 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0SE of Fort CarsonEl PasoCO15:000.5abbr=onNaNabbr=onBrief landspout over open fields caused no damage.[4]

July 10 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0E of GulrockHydeNC21:400.15abbr=onNaNabbr=onBrief tornado in a field caused no damage.[5]

July 12 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0WNW of Moore HavenGladesFL19:120.1abbr=onNaNabbr=onBrief touchdown in open country resulted in no damage.[6]
bgcolor=# EF1NE of ReynoldsGrand ForksND21:352.2abbr=onNaNabbr=onNumerous trees and power poles were downed and siding was blown off of a building at a farmstead.[7]

July 13 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0E of Port FourchonLafourcheLA20:100.2abbr=onNaNabbr=onA waterspout moved onshore and damaged a shack and two vehicles. One person was injured when the tornado hit the shack.[8]

July 14 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0E of OnleyAccomackVA17:080.6abbr=onNaNabbr=onNumerous trees were downed, one of which landed on a car.[9]

July 15 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0SW of LeonardtownSt. Mary'sMD19:240.2abbr=onNaNabbr=onWaterspout moved onshore and downed several trees. Several structures sustained shingle and siding damage.[10]
bgcolor=# EF0SW of TroyBradfordPA20:501.25abbr=onNaNabbr=onA roof was torn off of a garage and a few trees were downed. Shingles were blown off of homes as well.[11]

July 17 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0WSW of VikingSt. LucieFL19:220.2abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral condominiums sustained roof damage. Debris from the roofs was carried eastward and deposited on top of more condominiums and into ponds.[12]
bgcolor=# EF0N of BridgewaterGraftonNH22:150.5abbr=onNaNabbr=onSmall waterspout on Newfound Lake resulted in no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0NNE of EdsonShermanKS23:500.25abbr=onNaNabbr=onBrief landspout tornado with no damage.

July 18 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0S of Big SpringsDeuelNE20:000.1abbr=onNaNabbr=onBrief touchdown over open land resulted in no damage.[13]
bgcolor=# EF0SE of Pyles MarshGlynnGA19:420.5abbr=onNaNabbr=onA brief waterspout moved over marshland and dissipated.

July 20 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF1ESE of Lake CharlesCalcasieuLA02:248.9abbr=onNaNabbr=onNumerous trees and power lines were downed.[14]
bgcolor=# EF0N of HolmwoodCalcasieuLA02:251.5abbr=onNaNabbr=onNumerous trees were downed, patio furniture was damaged, and an agricultural building was damaged.

July 21 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0S of NoonanDivideND03:101.1abbr=onNaNabbr=onBrief touchdown with no damage.[15]

July 23 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF1S of RomeOneidaNY04:022.05abbr=onNaNabbr=onTrees and power poles were downed, a house was shifted off of its foundation, and a garage was destroyed. Another house sustained damage as well.[16]

July 24 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0NW of White Horse BeachPlymouthMA20:080.1abbr=onNaNabbr=onThree waterspouts formed with one moving onshore and damaging a beach umbrella and a few awnings. A window was ripped from a building and shattered as well.[17]
bgcolor=# EF0SSW of CrestlineLincolnNV20:450.7abbr=onNaNabbr=onBrief tornado with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0SSW of Agua FriaSanta FeNM21:570.16abbr=onNaNabbr=onBrief landspout tornado with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0NNE of WoolwichSagadahocME23:350.2abbr=onNaNabbr=onBrief tornado downed a few trees and moved a trampoline and lawn furniture.

July 26 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0NE of CoudersportPotterPA15:150.25abbr=onNaNabbr=onA few trees were downed.[18]
bgcolor=# EF1SSW of CorningSteubenNY19:380.13abbr=onNaNabbr=onA few trees were downed, one of which landed on a house.
bgcolor=# EF1South CorningSteubenNY19:452.75abbr=onNaNabbr=onA few trees were downed and houses suffered minor roof and siding damage.
bgcolor=# EF1Elmira areaChemungNY20:009.7abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral structures were damaged, power poles were downed, and many trees were downed.
bgcolor=# EF1SE of MontroseSusquehannaPA21:000.8abbr=onNaNabbr=onTornado produced tree and structural damage.
bgcolor=# EF1S of FreelandLuzernePA21:440.1abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral structures were damaged or destroyed and trees were downed.

July 28 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0SSE of GeorgetownClear CreekCO20:450.1abbr=onNaNabbr=onBrief touchdown with no damage.[19]

July 29 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF1N of CrawfordvilleWakullaFL22:402.1abbr=onNaNabbr=onTrees and power lines were downed and a house was damaged.[20]

July 30 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0ESE of WancheseDareNC14:400.5abbr=onNaNabbr=onWaterspout moved onshore and quickly dissipated, causing no damage.[21]
bgcolor=# EF0NE of WancheseDareNC15:011abbr=onNaNabbr=onWaterspout moved onshore and quickly dissipated, causing no damage.

July 31 event

EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"
LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0S of Gibson CityFordIL18:180.09abbr=onNaNabbr=onVery brief tornado with no damage.[22]

August

August 1 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0NNE of Kiawah IslandCharlestonSC001750ydBrief tornado that was photographed by various people but resulted in no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/01/12, NWS Charleston, SC

August 3 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0SW of RedfieldSpinkSD2245125ydBrief tornado touched down in a cornfield and resulted in no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0S of CondeSpinkSD23050.3milesBrief, weak tornado touched down in a cornfield and resulted in no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/03/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 4 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF1Rolling Prairie areaLaPorteIN22201.5milesBrief, narrow tornado destroyed a barn, a garage, and a shed. Trees and powerlines were downed as well.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/04/12, NWS Northern Indiana

August 5 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0Girard areaTrumbullOH18354milesTrees were snapped and uprooted and at least four cars were damaged along an intermittent path. Minor damage occurred to roofs, chimneys, road signs, and outbuildings.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/05/12, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 7 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0W of Prince FrederickCalvertMD21550.7milesWaterspout formed over the Patuxent River and moved onshore. It resulted in no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/07/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 8 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0SE of DodgeDodgeNE21361.9milesTornado was photographed but resulted in no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/08/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 9 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0SE of DuluthSt. LouisMN16110.25milesWaterspout moved onshore at an airport where it moved two 500-pound floats.
bgcolor=# EF0E of SuperiorDouglasWI1619100ydThe previous tornado moved back over water, crossed the state line, and once again made landfall before dissipating. No damage was reported.
bgcolor=# EF0NW of TylertownWalthallMS21070.3ydBrief tornado destroyed an outbuilding that housed dogs at an animal sanctuary, killing one dog and injuring several others. A large tree was uprooted, numerous large dog houses were moved, and a building on stilts was shifted off of the stilts.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/09/12, NWS Duluth, MN, NCDC Storm Evevts Database

August 10 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0Great River to RonkonkomaSuffolkNY18065.6milesNumerous trees were twisted, snapped, or uprooted, many of which landed on homes, cars, and powerlines.
bgcolor=# EF0Block Island areaWashingtonRI19543.8milesWaterspout moved ashore and downed many trees. Porch furniture was blown away, screens were blown off of a house, and an anemometer was damaged. There was evidence of lawn damage and a path of flattened brush was reported.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/10/12, NWS New York City, NCDC Storm Reports Database

August 11 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF1Stantonsburg areaWilsonNC21090.2milesBrief tornado caused significant roof and structural damage with one home being shifted off its foundation.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/11/12, NWS Raleigh

August 12 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0ESE of PerrisRiversideCA22300.5milesBrief landspout was caught on camera and resulted in no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/12/12, NWS San Diego, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 19 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0NE of RodantheDareNC181950ydA waterspout moved ashore and caused no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0WNW of Goshen SpringsRankinMS2345200ydA waterspout developed over Ross Barnett Reservoir and caused no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/19/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 21 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0WSW of NewhouseBeaverUT2011125ydSheriff reported a brief touchdown along the Utah/Nevada border that caused no known damage.
bgcolor=# EF0E of Beach CityChambersTX22500.4milesA waterspout moved inland and caused no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/21/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 23 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0SE of Sheridan LakeKiowaCO23230.9milesA landspout touched down in farm fields and caused no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0NW of Norwood Young AmericaCarverMN01433.2milesA weak tornado damaged corn and downed trees. It also destroyed a barn, killing 12 cows.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/23/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 26 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0Greencastle areaFranklinPA17566milesA barn and a house had their roofs removed and a farm wagon was moved. Trees and crops were downed as well.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/26/12, NWS State College, PA

August 31 event

September

September 1 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0E of DecloCassiaID22201milesTornado was photographed by a storm spotter. It occurred over open land and caused no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0ENE of AlbionCassiaID22401milesWeak tornado was photographed by a storm spotter. It occurred over open land and caused no damage.

September 4 event

EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0Mount Ephraim areaCamdenNJ2231 – 22320.16abbr=onNaNabbr=on25abbr=onNaNabbr=onBrief but strong tornado caused significant damage to a house, a barn, and some outbuildings. Numerous trees were uprooted.[23]
bgcolor=# EF2Bloomington areaGrantWI00370.7milesBrief but strong tornado caused significant damage to a house, a barn, and some outbuildings. Numerous trees were uprooted. [24] [25] [26]

September 8 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, September 8, 2012
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/Damage
Ohio
bgcolor=# EF0WSW of NewtonsvilleClermont04360.2milesBrief tornado embedded in straight-line winds damaged the roofs of three homes and a garage. A porch was lifted from a home and thrown several yards as well.
New York
bgcolor=# EF1Breezy Point/Canarsie areasQueens, Kings14584.75miles
(on land)
Waterspout moved on shore from the Atlantic Ocean and caused structural damage at the Breezy Point Surf Club. It also downed trees and power lines before moving back over water between Jamaica Bay and Lower New York Harbor. The waterspout moved ashore once again and downed several trees and damaged several homes before dissipating.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/07/12, SPC Storm Reports for 09/08/12, NWS New York City: http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSOKX&e=201209082301, http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSOKX&e=201209082025, NWS Wilmington, OH, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 9 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, September 9, 2012
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/Damage
California
bgcolor=# EF0Perris areaRiverside212050ydA landspout was photographed but it caused no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/09/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 13 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, September 13, 2012
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/Damage
Puerto Rico
bgcolor=# EF0S of City of LaresLares191075ydBrief tornado with no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/13/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 17 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, September 17, 2012
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/Damage
Kansas
bgcolor=# EF0SSE of DoverShawnee202050ydThin landspout with no damage.
Tennessee
bgcolor=# EF0W of NormandyBedford21021milesDozens of trees were downed and a house suffered roof damage.
Alabama
bgcolor=# EF0W of SamsonGeneva21120.1milesSeveral trees and power lines were downed. One tree fell on a house and another house suffered roof damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/17/12, NWS Nashville, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 18 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/Damage
North Carolina
bgcolor=# EF0NNE of WendellWake19380.5milesBrief tornado damaged a stand of trees.
bgcolor=# EF0NNE of ComfortJones20245milesIntermittent tornado touched down three times. Trees and signs were damaged including two large trees that were downed. A greenhouse was destroyed, an outbuilding, shed, and vehicle were damaged, and an irrigation system was flipped.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/18/12, NWS Raleigh, NC, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

September 25 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/Damage
Colorado
bgcolor=# EF0S of Del NorteRio Grande19551.4milesA landspout tornado caused damage to several properties, including one property where a camper and a house were damaged.
Illinois
bgcolor=# EF1N of OkawvilleWashington22223.5milesSeveral barns and one home suffered roof damage, one barn lost its roof and another was destroyed. Large tree limbs were downed, damaging a garage and a parked car. A tractor-trailer was blown into the median of Interstate 64, injuring the driver.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/25/12, NWS St. Louis, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 27 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, September 27, 2012
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/Damage
Colorado
bgcolor=# EF0ENE of GreenlandDouglas19190.1milesBrief touchdown with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0ENE of StrasburgAdams21280.1milesBrief touchdown with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0N of RoggenWeld22570.1milesBrief touchdown with no damage.
Pennsylvania
bgcolor=# EF0S of GamblesWashington19571.5milesTrees were snapped and uprooted and a car was blown onto its side. A few outbuildings were damaged, with some completely destroyed.
bgcolor=# EF0NNE of West MifflinAllegheny20440.3milesSeveral trees were downed and headstones were blown over at a cemetery. The front porch of a house was lifted and deposited onto the roof of the home.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/27/12, NWS Pittsburgh, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 29 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, September 29, 2012
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/Damage
Texas
bgcolor=# EF0SSE of Sweet HomeLavaca22020.6milesSmall tornado caught on video damaged a playground and a gymnasium door at a school. It also downed several trees.
bgcolor=# EF0W of Port LavacaCalhoun22110.1milesBrief tornado damaged a Tractor Supply store. Gutters were ripped off the sides of the building and a rooftop air conditioning unit was flipped.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/29/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 30 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, September 30, 2012
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/Damage
Mississippi
bgcolor=# EF1W of SellersHancock20206.1milesPart of the roof was removed from one house and a few others roofs suffered minor damage. Another home was shifted of off its foundation. Several trees were downed as well.
bgcolor=# EF1McHenry areaStone21192.2milesThe roof was removed from one house and four other roofs were damaged. Several trees were downed and a wooden fence was blown down as well.
Nebraska
bgcolor=# EF0NNW of ArnoldCuster2205125ydNo damage was reported.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/30/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/03/2012 . National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  2. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/04/2012 . National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  3. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/05/2012 . National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  4. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/09/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  5. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/10/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  6. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/12/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  7. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/12/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  8. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/13/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  9. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/14/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  10. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/15/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  11. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/15/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  12. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/17/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  13. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/18/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  14. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/20/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  15. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/21/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  16. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/23/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  17. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/24/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  18. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/26/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  19. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/28/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  20. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/29/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  21. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/30/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
  22. Web site: Storm Reports for 7/31/2012. National Weather Service . 5 February 2023 . EN-US.
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