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Memphis hail season 2012
16 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 10 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2012 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2012, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2012 | 3 | 1.00" | DE SOTO, SHELBY, TIPTON |
| November 3, 2012 | 2 | 1.75" | SHELBY |
| July 7, 2012 | 2 | 1.00" | DE SOTO, SHELBY |
| March 31, 2012 | 2 | 1.00" | SHELBY, TIPTON |
| January 22, 2012 | 2 | 1.75" | DE SOTO |
“Quarter size hail fell near the intersection of Deadfall and McQuiston Roads near Idaville.”
— NWS event narrative, October 17, 2012 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Jan 3 · Mar 2 · Jun 1 · Jul 2 · Aug 2 · Sep 1 · Oct 3 · Nov 2
Wind context: the record also holds 33 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2012 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 30 miles of the Memphis anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.