Storm reports for January 29, 2008

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On January 29, 2008, 39 hail, 336 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in St. Clair County, IL. Tornadoes killed 3.

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 (39)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $13.9 million in property damage, $1.1 million in crop damage, 6 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (385 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Posey County, IN (near Stewartsville) · Tornado EF2 · $200,000 · 2 deaths
  “A mobile home was destroyed. Two occupants of the mobile home were killed. Numerous trees were uprooted. One barn was destroyed, along with some small sheds. Four barns, three houses, and one church were damaged. The damage was mostly to roofs. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph.”
• Clark County, IN (near Henryville) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000 · 1 death
  “A small EF1 tornado touched down briefly just northeast of Henryville. The tornado's 90mph winds felled trees in varying directions, one of which crashed onto a mobile home killing the occupant.”
• Christian County, KY (near Crofton) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $250,000 · 1 injury
  “At a shopping mall in Hopkinsville, glass windows were blown out of a department store. A woman was injured when a flying glass pane struck her in the back. She was treated at a hospital for cuts to her back. Five tractor-trailer rigs were blown over, including one blown over on Interstate 24.”
• Jones County, MS (near (Lul)Hesler Fld Laur) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000 · 1 injury
  “Several trees were blown down across the outskirts of Laurel. One large tree destroyed a car and FEMA trailer with minor damage to another FEMA trailer. One minor injury occurred.”
• Scott County, MO (near Miner) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $40,000 · 1 injury
  “An abandoned mobile home was blown into trees off U.S. Highway 61 near Morley. At least four semis and three recreational vehicles were blown over on Interstate 55 between the Cape Girardeau County line and Interstate 57.”
• Jennings County, IN (near Scipio) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “A man suffered cuts and scratches when his trailer was damaged by thunderstorm winds. The man was not seriously injured.”

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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