Storm reports for April 28, 2008

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On April 28, 2008, 3 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 16 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 0.88″ (nickel size) in Pulaski County, KY.

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 (3)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $34 million in property damage and 221 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (32 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Suffolk city, VA (near Lummis) · Tornado EF3 · $30 million · 200 injuries
  “A tornado touched down with damage first noted about 2 miles northeast of Lummis. The tornado crossed Route 58, downing trees as it moved northeast. The tornado strengthened just south of the intersection of Route 10 AND Route 58, where it damaged several homes and an elementary school as well as…”
• Colonial Heights city, VA (near Colonial Hgts) · Tornado EF1 · $2 million · 21 injuries
  “A tornado touched down in spots beginning near the end of the football field near Colonial Heights Middle School. The tornado then continued across Interstate 95 and into the Dimmock Square shopping center.”
• Brunswick County, VA (near Lawrenceville) · Tornado EF1 · $700,000
  “A tornado touched down near Iron Bridge Road south of Lawrenceville, then continued northeast across Milas Dr., Western Mill Road, Belfield Road to Big Horn Road. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped off.”
• James City County, VA (near Jamestown) · Tornado EF0 · $200,000
  “A brief tornado touched down in James City county about 6 miles northwest of Jamestown. Several trees were uprooted or snapped off, and there was some minor damage to homes in the area.”
• Isle of Wight County, VA (near Maynards Xrds) · Tornado EF1 · $184,000
  “A tornado touched down near Carrsville in southern Isle of Wight county. The tornado damaged eleven homes and six agricultural buildings along Harvest Drive and Eleys Lane.”
• Norfolk city, VA (near Hampton Rds) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “The tornado maintained close contact with the ground as it moved from northern Portsmouth to the Norfolk Naval Air Station. The tornado damaged vehicles and a building at Pier 2, and numerous trees were blown down or snapped off.”

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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