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Storm reports for May 8, 1971
On May 8, 1971, 27 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On May 8, 1971, 27 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Coleman County, TX.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4.50″ |
| GA | 0 | 9 | 1 | – |
| FL | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| AL | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MS | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman, TX | 4,042 | 4.50″ |
| Belton, TX | 25,635 | 2.75″ |
| Morgan's Point Resort, TX | 4,771 | 2.75″ |
| Big Lake, TX | 2,762 | 2.00″ |
| Stephenville, TX | 22,147 | 1.75″ |
| Levelland, TX | 12,494 | 1.75″ |
| Eufaula, AL | 12,363 | 1.75″ |
| Littlefield, TX | 5,740 | 1.75″ |
| Dimmitt, TX | 4,119 | 1.75″ |
| Altus, OK | 18,543 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (27)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:20 | 4.50″ | Coleman County, TX |
| 02:15 | 4.00″ | Brown County, TX |
| 00:05 | 2.75″ | Runnels County, TX |
| 04:15 | 2.75″ | Bell County, TX |
| 19:00 | 2.00″ | Leon County, FL |
| 21:30 | 2.00″ | Eastland County, TX |
| 00:35 | 2.00″ | Reagan County, TX |
| 02:25 | 2.00″ | Mills County, TX |
| 13:20 | 1.75″ | Barbour County, AL |
| 15:15 | 1.75″ | Lamb County, TX |
| 16:00 | 1.75″ | Hockley County, TX |
| 16:37 | 1.75″ | Lubbock County, TX |
| 17:00 | 1.75″ | Deaf Smith County, TX |
| 18:35 | 1.75″ | Castro County, TX |
| 19:10 | 1.75″ | Montgomery County, AL |
| 19:20 | 1.75″ | Fisher County, TX |
| 19:59 | 1.75″ | Jones County, TX |
| 23:20 | 1.75″ | Erath County, TX |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Cottle County, TX |
| 01:10 | 1.75″ | Brown County, TX |
| 01:10 | 1.75″ | Runnels County, TX |
| 04:20 | 1.75″ | McCulloch County, TX |
| 06:31 | 1.75″ | Bailey County, TX |
| 20:50 | 1.50″ | Jefferson County, FL |
| 20:50 | 1.50″ | Wakulla County, FL |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Clinton County, KY |
| 10:19 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, OK |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $133,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (65 events in 8 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $28,000 |
| Coleman County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $28,000 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Dooly County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Lubbock County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Jefferson County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Escambia County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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