Storm reports for February 21, 2008

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On February 21, 2008, 30 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Allen Parish, LA.

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 (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $140,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (46 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Neshoba County, MS (near Ocobla) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · $66,000
  “A couple pine trees were snapped and two vehicles were damaged along with some power lines downed. A church had the steeple torn off and shingles removed from the roof. Additionally minor damage occurred to two chicken houses.”
• Simpson County, MS (near Harrisville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “Several trees were blown down from Harrisville to Braxton. One home near Braxton had shingles blown off the roof.”
• St. Landry Parish, LA (near Marrow) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
  “Tin roofs were blown off a barn and home along Highway 107 east of Morrow. Several trees were blown down or snapped off.”
• Avoyelles Parish, LA (near Bodoc) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
  “Several trees were snapped or uprooted with some falling on homes. One tree fell on and destroyed a carport. A tin metal shed was destroyed.”
• Vernon Parish, LA (near Coppers) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
  “Trees were blown down across the road just off Lake Charles Highway.”
• Smith County, MS (near Daniel) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “A few trees were blown down across Highway 541, just north of White Oak.”

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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