Storm reports for March 18, 2008

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On March 18, 2008, 2 hail, 56 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 0.88″ (nickel size) in Williamson 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 (2)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $7.2 million in property damage and $200,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (64 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Gregg County, TX (near Kilgore East) · Tornado EF0 · $3 million
  “This EF0 tornado was approximately 100 yards wide and was a continuation of the tornado in Rusk County, Texas. Many large trees were uprooted or snapped in the city of Longview, Texas. Damage started along the Rusk, Gregg County line near Stone Road were trees were uprooted.”
• Logan County, AR (near Booneville Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $2 million
  “It was reported that 12 to 14 houses and mobile homes were destroyed or rendered unlivable. An outbuilding was blown away on Lowder Road. A home at the intersection of Lowder and Calahan was moved off of its foundation.”
• Scott County, AR (near Hon) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $500,000
  “A home was damaged at Hon. Chicken houses and barns were damaged or destroyed. Trees and power lines were down.”
• Rusk County, TX (near New London) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000
  “An EF1 tornado touched down near the community of New London, Texas. Numerous trees and powerlines were downed and a building was damaged near the intersection of county road 108 and farm to market road 850. Damage was also witnessed to a home, a metal building and dozen of trees along Dill Road.”
• Logan County, AR (near Caulksville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $250,000
  “Homes were damaged across the area. Trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Hopkins County, TX (near Posey) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000
  “The National Weather Service in Fort Worth conducted a damage survey and found that an EF-1 tornado occurred north of Sulphur Springs. Damage was first noted west of Highway 19, along the northbound part of CR 4761. Trees and a shed were damaged.”

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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