Storm reports for April 17, 2008

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On April 17, 2008, 50 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Palo Pinto 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 (50)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $22.3 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (65 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Palo Pinto County, TX (near Mineral Wells) · Hail 2.50″ · $10 million · 1 injury
  “Tennis ball-size hail broke windows, damaged vehicles, and downed power and cable lines. The Palo Pinto General Hospital sustained about $400,000 damage to its roof. The Wal-Mart in town had every skylight broken which resulted in water damage.”
• Tarrant County, TX (near River Oaks) · Hail 1.75″ · $10 million
  “Car dealerships reported damage to about 8,000 vehicles in the metroplex. Roofs of homes and private vehicles were also damaged.”
• Parker County, TX (near Weatherford) · Hail 1.75″ · $2 million
  “Car dealerships reported damage to about 8,000 cars in the metroplex. Damage was also reported to roofs and private vehicles.”
• Palo Pinto County, TX (near Mineral Wells) · Hail 2.75″ · $150,000
  “Baseball-size hail broke numerous windows and dented cars.”
• Tarrant County, TX (near Mansfield) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $30,000
  “Tractor-trailers and trucks were blown over on Justice Lane. Trees were also blown down across roads.”
• Wharton County, TX (near El Campo South) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “A large barn (100 feet X 150 feet) was leveled due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts.”

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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