Storm reports for May 22, 2008

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On May 22, 2008, 205 hail, 59 damaging-wind and 28 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Sheridan County, KS. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 (205)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $155 million in property damage, $3.3 million in crop damage, 82 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (296 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Weld County, CO (near Platteville Arpt) · Tornado EF3 · $147 million · 1 death · 78 injuries
  “A powerful tornado swept north-northwestward across Weld County and into Larimer County, carving a path of destruction, nearly 39 miles in length. The tornado, up to one-mile wide at times, initially touched down northeast of Platteville and finally lifted 6 miles west-northwest of Wellington.”
• Bowie County, TX (near Texarkana) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $1 million · 1 injury
  “Two severe thunderstorms came together over the south side of the city. One severe storm was moving northeastward from southern Bowie County while the other was moving northwestward through Miller County. Both storms collided in an area just south of downtown Texarkana.”
• Riverside County, CA (near March Afb) · Tornado EF2 · $350,000 · 1 injury
  “Observations from KRIV indicate that this tornado touched down on March Field at 4:42 PM, traveled approximately three miles in a west-southwest direction for 21 minutes, and had a max width of 75 yards.”
• Albany County, WY (near Perkins) · Tornado EF2 · $300,000 · 1 injury
  “Tornado skipped along it's path north-northwest and moved across eastern and northeastern sections of Laramie, WY. Strong winds also overturned a tractor-trailer on Interstate 80 near Laramie and blew a boat off another trailer.”
• Weld County, CO (near Dacono) · Tornado EF1 · 1 injury
  “A tornado touched down and destroyed 5 buildings near Dacono. One person was injured. The tornado overturned a five-wheel trailer and injured the man who was sitting inside.”
• Miller County, AR (near Texarkana) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $2 million
  “Two severe thunderstorms came together over the south side of the city. One severe storm was moving northeastward from southern Bowie County while the other was moving northwestward through Miller County. Both storms collided in an area just south of downtown Texarkana.”

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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