Storm reports for April 16, 2008

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On April 16, 2008, 30 hail, 17 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 1 state. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Finney County, KS.

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 $58,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (47 events in 1 state). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Finney County, KS (near Tennis) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · 1 injury
  “Strong winds blew over a semi-tractor truck on Highway 83. The driver had minor injuries and was released at the scene.”
• Barton County, KS (near Dartmouth) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $50,000
  “One metal grain bin was destroyed at the Pawnee County Coop.”
• Rice County, KS (near Chase) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “Some minor shingle damage occurred in town. One homeowner reported a damaged carport.”
• McPherson County, KS (near Mc Pherson) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $1,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused damage to a small outbuilding. One to one and a half inch thick tree branches were also blown down. Nickel size hail also accompanied the strong winds.”
• McPherson County, KS (near Windom) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $1,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down a shed and carried it a block down the road.”
• Stafford County, KS (near Seward) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
  “A grain bin was displaced about 1/4 of a mile.”

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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