Storm reports for April 20, 2008

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On April 20, 2008, 35 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lee County, NC.

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 (35)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $225,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (56 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Charles County, MD (near Beantown) · Tornado EF0 · $50,000
  “An NWS survey team confirmed a tornado just northeast of LaPlata in St Charles. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Renner Road and Route 5/Leonardtown Road, tracking north and damaging the eastern section of St Charles.”
• Prince George's County, MD (near University Park) · Tornado EF1 · $40,000
  “An NWS survey team confirmed a tornado just west of Hyattsville in Chillum. The tornado touched down at a water park near the intersection of Sargent Road and Ray Road. Tree damage was noted at the water park. The tornado intensified as it crossed a wooded area and field behind the George E.”
• Frederick County, VA (near Middletown) · Tornado EF0 · $40,000
  “An NWS survey team confirmed a tornado in Middletown. The tornado touched down on the grounds of an apple farm off Chapel Road. The team found damage to farm outbuildings and a large barn, including one farm outbuilding that was completely uplifted and destroyed with the remains deposited along a…”
• New Kent County, VA (near Bottoms Bridge) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
  “Tornado destroyed two barns where metal debris was blown 500 feet at the 1900 block of Quaker Road. Tops winds were estimated between 75 and 85 mph. Multiple trees were down.”
• Hanover County, VA (near Westwood) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
  “Broken path of tornado damage, roughly four miles in length, occurred in eastern Hanover county about seven miles east of Mechanicsville. The damage was most extensive along McClellon Road between Westwood Road and Parsleys Mill Road.”
• Caroline County, VA (near Sparta) · Tornado EF0 · $15,000
  “Tornado destroyed exterior garage with roof and siding blown up to one half mile. Multiple trees were down. Top winds were estimated between 75 and 85 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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