Storm reports for May 8, 2007

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On May 8, 2007, 31 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Brewster 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (31)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.3 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (63 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Canadian County, OK (near El Reno) · Tornado EF1 · $3 million
  “A tornado developed and moved north through parts of El Reno. The first damage occurred in a complex of industrial/commercial buildings is located on the southwest corner of I-40 and Hwy 81. One building suffered minor roof damage with the roofing peeled away.”
• Canadian County, OK (near Union City) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
  “A tornado formed near EW112 Road just east of Reformatory Road. Trees were knocked over or snapped on two properties. The most significant damage occurred near the intersection of EW111 Road and Reformatory Road where a wood and metal garage was essentially destroyed and a barn sustained some…”
• Grady County, OK (near Minco) · Tornado EF1 · $70,000
  “Damage was first observed to dairy facility 2.7 miles southwest of Minco where the western portion of the south wall was pushed in which in turn pushed the roof and the northern wall of the building to the north.”
• Claiborne Parish, LA (near Aycock) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $30,000
  “Many trees were downed. A roof was blown off a home in town near the intersection of Hwy 146 and Marsalis Rd.”
• Tom Green County, TX (near San Angelo) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $12,000
  “An off duty National Weather Service employee estimated 60 mph wind gusts. There was damage reported nearby to storage buildings and a local hotel lost part of it's roof.”
• Haskell County, TX (near Haskell) · Tornado EF1 · $10,000
  “A tornado developed from a thunderstorm on the northern end of a squall line. This tornado developed about five miles to the south of Haskell and then moved to the north northwest for about four and half miles.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

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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