Storm reports — Thursday, October 12, 2023

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 7 tornado reports, 4 hail reports and 6 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Oct 12, 2023 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in NE, FL, CO.

7tornado reports
4hail reports · largest 1.50″
6wind reports · peak 63 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
17:25—7 N ArlingtonKiowaCO[Landspout] Media called in a report they received of a landspout. Pictures on social media also showed the well defined landspout over mostly open land. (PUB)
19:05—5 Ne BertrandPhelpsNEStorm chaser social media report and photo confirms a tornado in this area that touched down at 205pm and lasted about 4 minutes. Small bowl that turned into a cone and (GID)
19:20—4 S OvertonDawsonNEStorm chaser video and report confirms brief touchdown near I-80 just east of the Overton exit. Not fully condensed but debris visible. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
20:46—2 E HildrethFranklinNEJust touched down. Storm chaser report via NWSChat. (GID)
21:45—1 Se ProsserAdamsNERadar debris signature started at this time and lasted 5-10 minutes as it tracked into Hall County. Based on radar data. No known damage at this time. (GID)
22:04—3 Ssw DoniphanHallNEVery brief rope tornado reported by a few storm chasers and also fire department personnel...1 mile west of Hwy 281. (GID)
22:15—6 Nne EllsworthEllsworthKS[Landspout] Report came into the NWS via social media. (ICT)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
20:321.50″4 S OdessaPhelpsNEReport from spotter relayed by EM. (GID)
20:491.00″4 Se HildrethFranklinNEReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GID)
20:521.00″2 Ssw UplandFranklinNEReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GID)
21:061.00″4 Nnw CampbellFranklinNEReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GID)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
13:00damage5 Nw University Of FlorAlachuaFLDowned tree from high winds blocking the roadway. Alachua County Dispatch reports a road closure of SR-222 near I-75 in Gainesville. Time of event is radar indicated. (JAX)
13:40damage4 Nne Oleno State ParkUnionFLTree on powerline / transformer near the intersection of SW CR 245 and SW 44th Ave. Time estimated by radar. (JAX)
13:45damage3 Sw Lake ButlerUnionFLTree down across SW SR 121 near the intersection of SW 85th Trl. Large tree was across both lanes of the state road. Time estimated by radar. (JAX)
19:05damage5 Ne BertrandPhelpsNEWindows blown out of a building. (GID)
21:3863 mphHastingsAdamsNEUnofficial weather station. (GID)
03:28damageDe SmetKingsburySDDelayed report. Tree fell on a power line... resulting in power outages across De Smet. (FSD)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

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