Storm reports for February 16, 2008

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On February 16, 2008, 21 hail, 35 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Collin 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 (21)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $721,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (65 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pointe Coupee Parish, LA (near Morganza) · Tornado EF1 · $150,000
  “An isolated thunderstorm produced a tornado that moved along an 2.5 mile long path from west of Morganza to the community of Morganza. Mandella Lane west of New Roads.”
• St. Landry Parish, LA (near Palmetto) · Tornado EF1 · $125,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down or uprooted with residents trapped in one home. Several power poles were knocked down. Many homes had roof damage and one tied-down mobile home was rolled several times and destroyed. Sheds were destroyed and a 28 foot camper was rolled 80 feet and destroyed.”
• Barbour County, AL (near Blue Spgs) · Tornado EF1 · $75,000
  “The tornado touched down at the intersection of CR-72 and AL-33, near Blue Springs State Park. It then traveled northeastward about 2 miles, before lifting at CR-41 just east of the park. Four houses and one mobile home sustained roof damage, and several trees were snapped off.”
• Pointe Coupee Parish, LA (near New Roads) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gust produced damage to trees, tree limbs, carport and awnings.”
• Sabine County, TX (near Yellowpine) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “A tornado touched down in an open field near the Yellowpine Community. It travelled northeast destroying a large hay barn. Several trees and power lines were also snapped off. Tin roofing material was noted in the trees roughly 100 feet north of the barn across the road.”
• De Soto Parish, LA (near Mansfield) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $30,000
  “A few trees were downed in town including one which fell into a home along Mayweather Road on the south side of town. Occupents were trapped inside for a short time but no injuries were reported.”

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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