Storm reports for April 18, 2008

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On April 18, 2008, 2 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 1 state. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Lamar County, MS.

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 $4.4 million in property damage, $800,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (19 events in 1 state). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Winston County, MS (near Louisville) · Tornado EF1 · $3 million · 1 injury
  “This tornado touched down just on the southern side of Louisville and tracked northeast across the eastern side of the city and dissipated about 6 miles northeast of town. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path.”
• Hinds County, MS (near Pine Grove) · Tornado EF1 · $450,000
  “This tornado touched down along Dulaney Road and then tracked northeast for about 3.5 miles. The tornado Midway, Lebanon-Pine Grove, Old Jackson and Flowers Roads before dissipating. A dozen homes were damaged, some by fallen trees and other by the wind associated with the tornado.”
• Madison County, MS (near Revive) · Tornado EF1 · $300,000
  “This tornado touched down just southeast of Camden, along Highway 43, and tracked northeast, into western Leake County. Total path length was 7.5 miles with maximum winds around 105 mph. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along with some power lines taken down.”
• Leake County, MS (near Dowell) · Tornado EF1 · $160,000
  “This tornado touched down in the Dossville Community, it was on the ground for a little over a mile and was 75 yards wide. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along with a garage destroyed and a mobile home sustaining significant roof damage. Maximum winds were around 110 mph.”
• Copiah County, MS (near Myles) · Tornado EF1 · $120,000
  “This tornado touched down along Shelby Road in northwest Copiah County. It then tracked northeast and crossed into south-central Hinds County near the Bear Lake Community. Numerous hardwood and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. A couple mobile homes were damaged, with one destroyed.”
• Winston County, MS (near Zama) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “This tornado began in the Marydell Community just along Highway 25 in northeast Leake County. The tornado tracked northeast into southwest Winston County. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along with path with one old chicken house destroyed. Maximum wind were around 105 mph.”

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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