U.S. Storm Day Summary

U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for May 12, 2025

May 12, 2025 | United States | 2025-05-12 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for May 12, 2025: 2 hail reports and 23 wind/tornado reports across 7 states. Peak hail reached 1.25 in and peak wind reached 63 mph.

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Impacted Places

2 NNW The Acreage, FL4 ENE Lion Country Safa, FL3 S Shady Grove, TN3 SSE Apple Valley, GA2 SSE Chattanooga, TN2 N Princeville, NC2 E Middle Valley, TN2 SSW Shady Grove, TN12 S Rudyard, MT2 WSW Big Spring, TN2 NNE Big Spring, TN3 ENE Arcade, GA2 SSE Waterloo, AL2 NNE Boynton Beach, FL13 NNE Nelson Creek Rec, MT3 ENE Wolf Point, MT6 E Poplar, MT2 N Trenton, NC1 ESE Princeville, NC3 NE Calhoun Falls, SC4 SSE Macclesfield, NCPinetops, NC2 NW Pinetops, NC

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.25 in
Reports
2
Severe Reports
2

Wind Stats

Max Gust
63 mph
Reports
23
Tornado Reports
7

Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)

hail

Events within 1 mile
2
Events within 3 miles
2
Events within 10 miles
3
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
1.25 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
23
Events within 3 miles
28
Events within 10 miles
35
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
63 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-05-12hail1.25 in-3 S Shady Grove, TNNOAA SPC
2025-05-12hail1.00 in-3 SSE Apple Valley, GANOAA SPC
2025-05-12tornadoTornado UNK-1 ESE Princeville, NCNOAA SPC
2025-05-12tornadoTornado UNK-4 ENE Lion Country Safa, FLNOAA SPC
2025-05-12tornadoTornado UNK-2 NNW The Acreage, FLNOAA SPC
2025-05-12tornadoTornado UNK-3 NE Calhoun Falls, SCNOAA SPC
2025-05-12tornadoTornado UNK-4 SSE Macclesfield, NCNOAA SPC
2025-05-12tornadoTornado UNK-Pinetops, NCNOAA SPC
2025-05-12tornadoTornado UNK-2 NW Pinetops, NCNOAA SPC
2025-05-12wind63 mph-12 S Rudyard, MTNOAA SPC
2025-05-12wind62 mph-6 E Poplar, MTNOAA SPC
2025-05-12wind59 mph-13 NNE Nelson Creek Rec, MTNOAA SPC
2025-05-12wind59 mph-3 ENE Wolf Point, MTNOAA SPC
2025-05-12windWind report-2 SSE Chattanooga, TNNOAA SPC
2025-05-12windWind report-2 N Princeville, NCNOAA SPC
2025-05-12windWind report-2 E Middle Valley, TNNOAA SPC
2025-05-12windWind report-2 SSW Shady Grove, TNNOAA SPC
2025-05-12windWind report-2 WSW Big Spring, TNNOAA SPC
2025-05-12windWind report-2 NNE Big Spring, TNNOAA SPC
2025-05-12windWind report-2 NNW The Acreage, FLNOAA SPC
2025-05-12windWind report-4 ENE Lion Country Safa, FLNOAA SPC
2025-05-12windWind report-3 ENE Arcade, GANOAA SPC

Social media message reporting half dollar sized hail in Lakesite Tennessee. (MRX)

Quarter Size hail in the city of Jefferson near Brockton Rd and Red Tail Rd. (FFC)

An EF-1 tornado occurred in the Southern Terrace area of Princeville... NC... then traveled northward into Tarboro. Several large trees were snapped along the way befor (RAH)

Updates LSR to Tornado event type after survey determined EF0 tornado occurred. Playground equipment knocked down... chairs blown over... small trees blown over/uproote (MFL)

Updates LSR to Tornado event type after survey determined EF0 tornado occurred. Several pictures showing uprooted trees... torn tree branches... pieces of a broken fenc (MFL)

A brief and weak EF-0 tornado touched down along Old Calhoun Falls Road near Mud Creek Road. The tornado moved northeast... paralleling Old Calhoun Falls Road... before (GSP)

EF-1 tornado was surveyed along Route 258... traveling northward for 2 minutes before dissipating near the intersection of Otter Creek Church Rd and Wooten Rd. (RAH)

An EF-1 tornado occurred in Pinetops... NC. It traveled northward through a baseball field... snapping numerous trees and causing structural damage along the way. It ev (RAH)

Report Highlights

  • 2 hail reports were logged nationwide on May 12, 2025.
  • The largest hail report reached 1.25 in.
  • 23 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on May 12, 2025.
  • 7 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
25
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-05-12T23:40:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    A brief and weak EF-0 tornado touched down along Old Calhoun Falls Road near Mud Creek Road. The tornado moved northeast... paralleling Old Calhoun Falls Road... before (GSP)

  2. 2025-05-12T23:31:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    A tree was knocked down at Riverton Rose Trail at Eagle Point Drive. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)

  3. 2025-05-12T22:48:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree down across the road near the intersection of Jefferson River Rd and Orrs School Rd. (FFC)

  4. 2025-05-12T22:45:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Quarter Size hail in the city of Jefferson near Brockton Rd and Red Tail Rd. (FFC)

  5. 2025-05-12T22:20:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Playground equipment knocked down... chairs blown over... small trees blown over/uprooted. (MFL)

  6. 2025-05-12T22:16:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Updates LSR to Tornado event type after survey determined EF0 tornado occurred. Several pictures showing uprooted trees... torn tree branches... pieces of a broken fenc (MFL)

  7. 2025-05-12T22:15:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Several pictures showing uprooted trees... torn tree branches... pieces of a broken fence... and tilted/leaning chain-link fences. Reports coincide with a supercell tha (MFL)

  8. 2025-05-12T22:12:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Time estimated by radar. Dispatch reported many wind damage reports. Online power outage monitoring also indicated around ten percent of the county without power due to (MRX)

  9. 2025-05-12T22:09:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Updates LSR to Tornado event type after survey determined EF0 tornado occurred. Playground equipment knocked down... chairs blown over... small trees blown over/uproote (MFL)

  10. 2025-05-12T22:05:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Delayed Report: Several large trees scattered about were felled by severe thunderstorm winds on private property and seen in southwestern Meigs County... on both sides (MRX)

  11. 2025-05-12T21:45:00Z

    Wind 63 mph

    Mesonet station EW1931 Rudyard. Showers and the front combined to result in a 63 mph gust. (TFX)

  12. 2025-05-12T21:34:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    Social media message reporting half dollar sized hail in Lakesite Tennessee. (MRX)