Storm reports for April 7, 2008

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On April 7, 2008, 114 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Wilbarger 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 (114)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.9 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (134 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Butler County, KS (near Potwin) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $600,000 · 1 injury
  “An intense bow echo moved across northern Butler county producing widespread wind damage from the Potwin area through Cassoday. Seventy four very large high voltage H-poles were downed along with 130 power poles and a 300 ft cell phone tower also collapsed.”
• Wilbarger County, TX (near Harrold) · Tornado EF1 · $30,000 · 1 injury
  “Several storm spotters reported a tornado near the Wilbarger and Wichita county lines. The tornado blew a vehicle into the path of a pickup on Highway 287. The driver of the car received minor injuries and was taken to an Electra hospital for treatment.”
• Tulsa County, OK (near Tulsa) · Hail 1.75″ · $1 million
  “Golfball size hail fell near the intersection of Mingo Road and 91st Street South. Extensive damage to homes, businesses, and automobiles occurred.”
• Mayes County, OK (near Chouteau) · Hail 2.00″ · $50,000
  “Large hail damaged automobiles and homes.”
• Creek County, OK (near Bristow) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Golfball size hail damaged automobiles and homes.”
• Harvey County, KS (near Halstead) · Thunderstorm wind 71 mph · $25,000
  “A bow echo moved across Harvey County producing wind damage from west of Halstead to several miles east of Newton. The Newton Airport AWOS recorded a 71 mph wind gust. A semi truck was flipped on Interstate 135 just south of Newton.”

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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