Storm reports for May 29, 2008

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On May 29, 2008, 133 hail, 88 damaging-wind and 41 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Furnas County, NE.

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 (133)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $23.9 million in property damage, $10.2 million in crop damage and 15 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (272 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Marion County, IA (near Columbia) · Tornado EF2 · $750,000 · 10 injuries
  “Several homes were damaged or destroyed, two mobile homes were destroyed. Considerable tree damage was reported. The EF2 damage occurred in the Attica area, along with 10 injuries. The tornado moved out of Marion County into Mahaska County.”
• Hamilton County, NE (near Giltner) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000 · 5 injuries
  “A supercell that spawned a couple of tornadoes produced a rear flank downdraft (RFD) that traveled along Interstate 80. The event was recorded by a storm chaser that was located south of Aurora at the I-80 and Highway 14 junction.”
• Buffalo County, NE (near Kearney) · Tornado EF2 · $11 million
  “This tornado was the most organized tornado that hit the city of Kearney this night and was the most persistent. It appeared to stay on the ground for the majority of its 22 mile path in Buffalo County. The tornado did exit Buffalo County and entered Hall County.”
• Jewell County, KS (near Jewell) · Tornado EF3 · $5 million
  “This tornado moved out of Mitchell County and into Jewell County about 4 miles west of Highway 14. As the tornado moved northeast and was southwest of the town of Jewell, it hit three farmsteads and severely damaged the homes and outbuildings at these locations.”
• Jefferson County, NE (near Reynolds) · Tornado EF2 · $1.8 million
  “This tornado was a continuation of a long-tracked tornado that started in Jewel county Kansas and tracked into Thayer county Nebraska before crossing into Jefferson county Nebraska. The tornado did EF3 damage in Kansas and EF2 damage in Jefferson county.”
• Republic County, KS (near Courtland) · Tornado EF3 · $1 million
  “The tornado crossed from Jewell County into Republic County 4 miles South Southwest of Courtland. There, tree damage was noted, and several outbuildings were destroyed at a residence. An old rock home was also destroyed.”

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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