U.S. Storm Day Summary

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

Sep 12, 2025 | United States | 2025-09-12 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for September 12, 2025: 26 hail reports and 22 wind/tornado reports across 9 states. Peak hail reached 1.75 in and peak wind reached 72 mph.

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Impacted Places

2 SW Bridger, SD1 SE San Manuel, AZ13 NE Willcox, AZSolen, ND11 W Milesville, SD4 NNW Deer Creek, MN25 NNW Castle Valley, UTFessenden, ND3 NW Motley, MN3 E East Gull Lake, MN17 NW Moab, UT2 N Pillager, MN5 NE Brainerd, MN1 WSW Brainerd, MN1 NE Benson, AZ11 E Mud Buttes, ND13 SSE Buffalo, WY6 NW Solen, ND17 NE Willcox, AZ4 SW Saint Gertrude, ND4 SSE Redstone, MT10 S Morristown, SD12 S Morristown, SD1 SW Prairie Knights Re, ND

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.75 in
Reports
26
Severe Reports
26

Wind Stats

Max Gust
72 mph
Reports
22
Tornado Reports
3

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

hail

Events within 1 mile
26
Events within 3 miles
31
Events within 10 miles
39
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
1.75 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
22
Events within 3 miles
26
Events within 10 miles
33
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
72 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-09-12hail1.75 in-10 S Morristown, SDNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.50 in-5 NE Brainerd, MNNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.50 in-13 NE Willcox, AZNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.50 in-Solen, NDNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.50 in-17 NE Willcox, AZNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.50 in-4 SSE Redstone, MTNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.25 in-17 NW Moab, UTNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.25 in-1 WSW Brainerd, MNNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.25 in-6 NW Solen, NDNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.25 in-Solen, NDNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.00 in-4 NNW Deer Creek, MNNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.00 in-25 NNW Castle Valley, UTNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.00 in-Fessenden, NDNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.00 in-3 NW Motley, MNNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.00 in-3 E East Gull Lake, MNNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.00 in-2 N Pillager, MNNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.00 in-1 SE San Manuel, AZNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.00 in-1 NE Benson, AZNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.00 in-1 SE San Manuel, AZNOAA SPC
2025-09-12hail1.00 in-11 E Mud Buttes, NDNOAA SPC
2025-09-12tornadoTornado UNK-19 WNW Benson, AZNOAA SPC
2025-09-12tornadoTornado UNK-3 SE Wheelock, NDNOAA SPC
2025-09-12tornadoTornado UNK-2 W Garneill, MTNOAA SPC
2025-09-12wind72 mph-8 ENE Road Forks, NMNOAA SPC

Golf-ball hail for about 15 minutes. Flooding of the yard. (ABR)

Location is approximate near the Brainerd Airport. Trained spotter reported very strong winds and very heavy rain and large hail that was quarter size and up to an inch (DLH)

Estimated hail size of 1.5 inches with hail accumulation covering the roadways of roughly 8 inches deep. (TWC)

Also rained 2.4 inches from the storm. (BIS)

Estimated 1.5 inch hail along Highway 191. (TWC)

1.5 inch hail estimated from photo via social media. (GGW)

(GJT)

Trained spotter reported quarter size to slightly larger than quarter size hail at Central Lakes College near College Drive and the Mississippi River. (DLH)

Report Highlights

  • 26 hail reports were logged nationwide on September 12, 2025.
  • The largest hail report reached 1.75 in.
  • 22 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on September 12, 2025.
  • 3 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
48
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-09-12T23:58:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Golf-ball hail for about 15 minutes. Flooding of the yard. (ABR)

  2. 2025-09-12T23:36:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    1.5 inch hail estimated from photo via social media. (GGW)

  3. 2025-09-12T23:25:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Ground was white with hail. Also received 0.80 inch of rain. (BIS)

  4. 2025-09-12T23:25:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    Hailed for about 20 minutes... mainly before this time of the half dollar hail. Some hail also fell off and on after this time. (BIS)

  5. 2025-09-12T23:24:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Estimated 1.5 inch hail along Highway 191. (TWC)

  6. 2025-09-12T23:15:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    Relayed to NWS by broadcast media partner. (BIS)

  7. 2025-09-12T23:00:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Estimated hail size of 1.5 inches with hail accumulation covering the roadways of roughly 8 inches deep. (TWC)

  8. 2025-09-12T23:00:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Also rained 2.4 inches from the storm. (BIS)

  9. 2025-09-12T22:55:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Called report in and Social Media photo. (RIW)

  10. 2025-09-12T22:47:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Report of overturned semitruck. (TWC)

  11. 2025-09-12T22:41:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    Weather station recorded wind gust of 60 mph. (TWC)

  12. 2025-09-12T22:34:00Z

    Wind 58 mph

    ASOS station KRIL Garfield County Rgnl AP. (GJT)