Storm reports for May 5, 2008

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On May 5, 2008, 142 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Finney County, KS.

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 (142)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.1 million in property damage and $200,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (160 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Roosevelt County, NM (near Milnesand) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $3 million
  “Sixteen foot in diameter water tanks knocked over.”
• Ellsworth County, KS (near Holyrood) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “A semi truck was blown over on Highway 156.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Whites City) · Hail 4.25″ · $15,000
  “An off duty police officer reported softball sized hail at the Washington Ranch. Windows were broken and the north side of a home was damaged as this storm moved through.”
• Ford County, KS (near Wright) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $10,000
  “Part of a roof was blown off and several fences were blown down. Shingles were blown off roofs and a pretty good sized tree was uprooted. Four power poles were blown over also.”
• Terry County, TX (near Brownfield) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Local newspaper accounts indicate that damaging thunderstorm winds broke at least one utility pole in Brownfield. A combination of thunderstorm winds and lightning contributed to lost electrical service for a sizable section of the city.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Carlsbad) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
  “Penny to golfball sized hail was reported on the south side of Carlsbad.”

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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