Storm reports for May 13, 2008

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On May 13, 2008, 97 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Tazewell County, IL.

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 (97)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.7 million in property damage and $10,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (121 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Marion County, MO (near Hannibal) · Hail 1.75″ · $1 million
  “Hail up to golf ball size fell on Hannibal. Most of the large hail fell on the south part of town. About 200 cars in a manufacturing company parking lot were damaged.”
• Bell County, TX (near Little River - Academy) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $350,000
  “A downburst damage swath which began near Salado continued east with additional tree and roof damage in Little River Academy. The most substantial damage was observed between Heidenheimer and Rogers where several mobile homes had roof damage or were moved.”
• Bell County, TX (near Salado) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous trees had large limbs broken. A few trees were uprooted or snapped at the trunk. Several storage buildings were damaged, and a few homes suffered minor roof damage. Additional homes were damaged by falling trees and limbs.”
• Young County, TX (near Graham) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $30,000
  “Trees were uprooted and a carport was damaged.”
• Red River Parish, LA (near Cross Rds) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $30,000
  “Trees were downed on Hwy 71 and Hwy 1. A tree also fell on a home on State Highway 4 in the northern portions of the parish. A utility shed at the residence was also damaged.”
• Mason County, IL (near Long Branch) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “A portion of the roof was blown off an airplane hanger. Also, several trees were blown down.”

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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