Storm reports for May 21, 2008

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On May 21, 2008, 59 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lowndes County, GA.

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 (59)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $360,000 in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (83 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lubbock County, TX (near Reese Vlg) · Thunderstorm wind 59 mph · $250,000 · 2 injuries
  “The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Reese Center recorded a 59 mph wind gust. At 20:49 CST, an U.S. Air Force jet crashed short of the run way at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.”
• Morgan County, CO (near Lodi) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds knocked down a carport and injured one person.”
• Lubbock County, TX (near Wolfforth) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $100,000
  “The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Wolfforth initially measured a 65 mph wind gust at 18:55 CST. Localized severe winds then spread northeastward with their parent virga showers over the city of Lubbock.”
• Garden County, NE (near Oshkosh) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $6,000
  “Thunderstorm outflow winds tore a roof off a hay shed, destroyed and damaged grain bins, broke off four power poles, uprooted trees, and tore rain gutters off a house.”
• Yuma County, CO (near Abarr) · Hail 1.75″ · $4,000
  “NSSL SHAVE project relayed public report of golf ball size lasting one minute. This hail resulted in damage to a vehicle.”
• Deuel County, NE (near Big Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $0
  “Thunderstorm outflow winds tore an awning off a house.”

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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