Storm reports for April 23, 2008

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On April 23, 2008, 260 hail, 70 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Dawson 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 (260)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.1 million in property damage and $175,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (351 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Tarrant County, TX (near Birds) · Tornado EF2 · $1 million
  “A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a tornado touched down in the town of Crowley near Sharondale Drive and Morfield Drive.”
• Morrill County, NE (near Bridgeport) · Hail 2.00″ · $750,000
  “Hail from 3/4 inch to around 2 inches in diameter fell over and around Bridgeport, Nebraska, with large hail reported to have fallen in Bridgeport for almost one half hour. The hail damaged cars and windows.”
• Morrill County, NE (near Bridgeport) · Tornado EF1 · $300,000
  “A tornado moved in a northwesterly direction primarily over open country, but did severely damage or destroy a house and outbuildings along county road 78 west of U.S. Highway 385.”
• Marshall County, OK (near Woodville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “High winds in the wake of thunderstorms in north Texas caused widespread damage at the Soldier Creek Resort and Marina. Winds estimated at 80 mph created waves as high as eight feet tall. Three boats were sunk, with another 30 damaged. The resort boat dock and structures were significantly damaged.”
• Bosque County, TX (near Cranfills Gap) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous outbuildings were damaged or destroyed as well as a mobile home. Trees were split and blown down.”
• Hood County, TX (near Thorp Spg) · Tornado EF0 · $60,000
  “The public reported that a tornado occurred along Tin Top Road. A large tree was uprooted and fences and a gazebo were destroyed. Some structural damage occurred to the underpinnings of a house. Railroad ties were bent over.”

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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