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Storm reports for May 15, 2008
On May 15, 2008, 4 hail, 41 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On May 15, 2008, 4 hail, 41 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Maverick 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 0 | 18 | 2 | – |
| TX | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| MS | 0 | 7 | 2 | – |
| AL | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| FL | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AZ | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Pass, TX | 28,768 | 2.50″ |
Hail reports (4)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:45 | 2.50″ | Maverick County, TX |
| 00:28 | 1.75″ | Maverick County, TX |
| 00:28 | 0.88″ | Maverick County, TX |
| 00:35 | 0.88″ | Maverick County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.3 million in property damage, $500,000 in crop damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (52 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iberville Parish, LA | 2 | 0 | 1 | $6,000 |
| Forrest County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $780,000 |
| Cameron County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Washington Parish, LA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Escambia County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $175,000 |
| Covington County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Hidalgo County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $125,000 |
| Mobile County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Duval County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $77,000 |
| Webb County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $51,000 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Iberville Parish, LA (near Grosse Tete) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000 · 1 death
“Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree that fell on a trailer killing a man inside.” - Forrest County, MS (near Rock Hill) · Tornado EF1 · $700,000
“This tornado began on the east side of Purvis, here it downed some limbs and small trees. The tornado intensified and widened at it approached and crossed Interstate 59 near Black Creek.” - Cameron County, TX (near Harlingen Airpark Ar) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $200,000
“The severe thunderstorm which caused structure, vehicle, and power line damage moments earlier in Santa Rosa roared into the northern portion of Harlingen, eventually producing an 86 mph wind gust at Valley International Airport (KHRL) at exactly 405 AM, which blew off portions of three hangar…” - Covington County, AL (near Red Level) · Tornado EF0 · $150,000
“A weak tornado moved out of Conecuh county and into Covington county along U. S. Highway 84. The tornado moved northeast and tracked just west of Red Level where a tree fell on a house and caused major roof damage.” - Hidalgo County, TX (near Lindsay Gardens) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $125,000
“A microburst descending from a potent severe thunderstorm first produced damage just north of Alton, at a mobile home park near the intersection of Moorefield (Farm to Market Road 681) and Monte Cristo (Farm to Market Road 1925).” - Duval County, TX (near Benavides) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
“Numerous large tree limbs were snapped and a few trees completely uprooted. Several power poles were blown down. At a high school, stadium lights were damaged and a dugout roof was ripped off at the baseball field. The high school roof auditorium was also damaged.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for May 15, 2008
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 15 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 80 mph | 15.0 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 17:17–17:27 UTC | NWS Mobile |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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