Storm reports for June 1, 2008

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On June 1, 2008, 207 hail, 236 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Custer County, SD.

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 (207)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.6 million in property damage, $25,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (445 events in 24 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Franklin County, AR (near Branch) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour rolled over a mobile home. The occupant was injured.”
• Logan County, AR (near Paris) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $2.7 million
  “Six houses suffered major damage, 20 had moderate damage, and 27 had minor damage. Four businesses had major damage, including a car dealership, two shop buildings, and a lumber company.”
• Bolivar County, MS (near Perthshire Rvrsde Ar) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $210,000
  “Several trees were blown down from Rosedale to Gunnison. A few trees were down across 2nd Street in Gunnison and one tree was down on a house on Swamp Road. In Rosedale, a tree damaged a home on Mathews Road.”
• Leflore County, MS (near Ft Loring) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $200,000
  “Several trees were blown down around Ft. Loring and around Greenwood. In Greenwood, 2 trees were down on homes which caused major damage.”
• Pulaski County, AR (near Maumelle) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $200,000
  “One tree fell on a house on Hibiscus Street, causing extensive damage. Trees were down in Kimberly Manor. Shingles were blown off roofs and the tops of three trees were blown off at the Parc on the River.”
• Lonoke County, AR (near Lonoke) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $200,000
  “Trees were down on at least four houses. Trees were down on Arkansas Highway 31. There was a tree blocking Ferguson Street.”

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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