Storm reports for March 6, 2008

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On March 6, 2008, 13 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Wharton 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 (13)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (24 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Martin County, FL (near Stuart Witham Fld) · Thunderstorm wind 97 mph · $1 million
  “Air traffic controllers reported a thunderstorm wind gust to 97 mph at Witham Field Airport in Stuart. The winds flipped 7 planes and damaged a total of 14 planes. The roof collapsed on the sheriff annex building. Several hangers were damaged.”
• Harrison County, MS (near Biloxi) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $80,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to a shopping mall with air conditioning units dislodged. Also at the mall, a large sign was damaged, a light pole was toppled and some glass window panels were blown in. In nearby neighborhoods, fences, a small tree and large tree limbs were blown down.”
• Harrison County, MS (near D Iberville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $80,000
  “Several locations in the D'Iberville community had minor wind damage. The roof of a storage building was peeled off and a few plate glass windows were blown out. An auto dealership had several garage doors blown in, metal siding peeled off, a showroom facade blown off, and a large sign damaged.”
• Nueces County, TX (near Gardendale) · Tornado EF1 · $20,000
  “A tornado touched down in the Pope Place neighboorhood, producing sporadic damage to homes and large trees. An NWS Storm Survey Crew estimated wind speeds of 95 to 105 mph.”
• Wakulla County, FL (near Sopchoppy) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “Straight line winds downed numerous trees and power lines across the southern and eastern portions of the county. Forty homes were without power.”
• Franklin County, FL (near (Aaf)Apalachicola Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “There were numerous downed trees and power lines across much of the county.”

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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