Storm reports for April 26, 2008

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On April 26, 2008, 85 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Eastland 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 (85)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (105 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Madison County, MS (near Madison) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $500,000
  “Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down from the north side of Madison eastward toward Twin Harbors and Haley Creek Subdivisions to the western shore of the Ross Barnett Reservoir. Five homes were damaged by downed trees along with a few vehicles.”
• Carroll County, GA (near Carrollton) · Hail 1.75″ · $400,000
  “A storm spotter reported that hail the size of quarters began at 725 pm EDT on the northwest side of Carrollton and increased to the size of golf balls over a five-minute period.”
• Simpson County, MS (near Magee Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $200,000
  “Several trees were blown down along James Boyakin Barnett Road and the Fellowship Baptist Church was damaged.”
• Lawrence County, MS (near New Hebron) · Thunderstorm wind 72 mph · $15,000
  “Numerous trees and a few power lines were blown down in and around New Hebron.”
• Eastland County, TX (near Eastland) · Hail 2.75″ · $10,000
  “Baseball-size hail was reported at Highway 6 and Spur 490.”
• Bedford County, VA (near Montvale) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $8,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down trees across Highway 460. Power lines were also blown down by the winds. Damage values are estimates.”

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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