Storm reports for April 5, 2008

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On April 5, 2008, 2 hail, 32 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Polk County, FL.

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 $204,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (34 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Houston County, AL (near Taylor) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “A carport was torn loose from a home. Wind-borne debris caused minor damage to several homes. There were a few trees blown down.”
• Crisp County, GA (near Cordele) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $50,000
  “The Crisp County Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees and several power lines were blown down within the city of Cordele. Roof damage was also reported to several buildings at the Turtons Shopping Center and an adjacent shopping center.”
• Dodge County, GA (near Roddy) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
  “The Dodge County Emergency Management Director reported that thunderstorm winds below down several trees and damaged several buildings in the Roddy and Chester areas. In Roddy, several structures sustained roof damage. Windows were blown out of one mobile home.”
• Wakulla County, FL (near Shell Pt) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “Five homes sustained porch damage at Shell Point Village.”
• Pinellas County, FL (near Madeira Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “The American Legion on Madeira Beach had part of the patio roof torn off and a 5-ton air conditioning unit tipped over from an estimated wind gust of 50 knots. A telephone pole near the property was snapped.”
• Volusia County, FL (near New Smyrna Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $12,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in New Smyrna Beach.”

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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