Storm reports for June 2, 2008

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On June 2, 2008, 244 hail, 82 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Riley County, KS.

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 (244)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $6.3 million in property damage, $1.1 million in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (330 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Vernon County, MO (near Schell City) · Tornado EF0 · $150,000 · 1 injury
  “A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Schell City, and tracked into St. Clair County approximately one mile south of Atkinson Lake. Numerous trees were downed while several roofs were damaged in Schell City.”
• Vernon County, MO (near Schell City) · Hail 2.75″ · 1 injury
  “One person was injured after being struck by baseball size hail.”
• Riley County, KS (near Keats) · Hail 4.25″ · $5 million
  “Softball size hail demolished 98% of the cars parked at the Manhattan Regional Airport. Dents were also noted in the terminal building, and a stone hangar had it's windows blown out.”
• Kit Carson County, CO (near Burlington) · Hail 4.00″ · $325,000
  “A report relayed from CoCoRAHS indicated leaves were shredded. Also, cars were dented and roof shingles were damaged.”
• Charles Mix County, SD (near Geddes) · Hail 1.75″ · $200,000
  “Large hail with numerous stones to golf ball size broke windows and damaged siding and roofs. Nearly every home in the north side of Geddes sustained window damage. The hail also damaged nearby crops. The amount of crop damage was not known, but was not believed to be extensive.”
• Scott County, IL (near Alsey) · Hail 1.75″ · $85,000
  “Hail to golf ball size caused damage to the Alsey Brick Factory. Numerous vehicles and homes also sustained hail damage.”

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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