Storm reports for May 27, 2008

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On May 27, 2008, 40 hail, 62 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Brewster 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (40)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $365,000 in property damage, $325,000 in crop damage, 2 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (107 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lyon County, NV (near Lux) · Hail 0.25″ · $5,000 · 1 death · 2 injuries
  “The Lahontan Valley News reported that a woman lost control of her vehicle on slick pavement due to an accumulation of small hail. She was ejected from her SUV as it rolled down an embankment. The accident occurred on U.S. Highway 95 near Lyon County Road 2.”
• Hale County, TX (near Hale Center) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $150,000
  “Local farmers reported that thunderstorm winds destroyed at least six irrigation pivot systems northwest of Hale Center.”
• Madison Parish, LA (near Tallulah) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous trees and a few power lines were blown down along East Bear Lake Road. Some trees were down on 3 homes and 1 on a vehicle.”
• Wise County, TX (near Alvord) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “A utility pole was broken in Alvord and a tree branch fell onto a power line near a substation east of Decatur. Electric wires were downed on Highway 81/287. Power was out to about 1,000 customers.”
• Montgomery County, TX (near Dacus) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed some trees including some that caused property damage along FM 1097 east of Highway 149.”
• Lauderdale County, AL (near Rogersville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Several power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds along county roads 92 and 55.”

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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