Storm reports for May 10, 2008

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On May 10, 2008, 299 hail, 167 damaging-wind and 59 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Jasper County, MO. Tornadoes killed 24.

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 (299)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $215 million in property damage, $1 million in crop damage, 395 injuries and 24 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (546 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Newton County, MO (near Hornet) · Tornado EF4 · $35 million · 14 deaths · 200 injuries
  “This tornado is an extension of the Ottawa County, Oklahoma tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-4 tornado crossed into Missouri just north of Iris Road, and tracked east southeast all the way across Newton County to just north of Fairview.”
• Ottawa County, OK (near North Miami) · Tornado EF4 · $15 million · 6 deaths · 150 injuries
  “This tornado developed at 1620 cst in northeastern Craig County and continued into Ottawa County. The tornado moved rapidly eastward toward the town of Picher where it destroyed about 200 homes, killed six people, and injured another 150 people at about 540 pm.”
• Laurens County, GA (near Chappells Mill) · Tornado EF2 · $1.4 million · 2 deaths · 2 injuries
  “A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF2 tornado touched down in far northern Laurens county, just south of the Wilkinson county line.”
• Jasper County, MO (near Kendricktown) · Tornado EF1 · $1 million · 1 death · 10 injuries
  “A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado impacted rural areas east of Carthage. One fatality occurred from a large tree falling on a mobile home. A 17 year old female was struck by the tree when taking cover.”
• Barry County, MO (near Pioneer) · Tornado EF2 · $10 million · 1 death
  “This tornado is an extension of the Newton County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado tracked across much of Barry County and directly impacted the community of Purdy. One man was killed as he was taking shelter in a mobile home.”
• Arkansas County, AR (near Fuess) · Tornado EF3 · $75 million · 9 injuries
  “A tornado touched down west of Stuttgart, near the Arkansas/Prairie County line. The tornado then moved toward the east-southeast, passing through the southern sections of Stuttgart. Most of the damage in the city was along and a few blocks to the north of 22nd Street (Arkansas Highway 130).”

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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