Storm reports for June 8, 2008

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On June 8, 2008, 148 hail, 399 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Deaf Smith County, TX. 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 (148)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $10.7 million in property damage, $18,000 in crop damage, 2 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (556 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ottawa County, MI (near Spring Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · 1 death · 1 injury
  “A two foot diameter tree fell on a car in motion in Spring Lake. As a result the driver was killed and the passenger incurred minor injuries.”
• Ottawa County, MI (near Harrisburg) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 1 death
  “Law enforcement near Ravenna reported that a woman was killed when a tree fell on her as she was walking in Chester township.”
• Eaton County, MI (near Needmore) · Tornado EF1 · 1 death
  “A storm survey team determined that an EF1 tornado developed over Cochran road about four miles southwest of Grand Ledge. Though briefly weakening to EF0 status shortly after descent...”
• Lee County, FL (near Bayshore Manor) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “Fourty four mobile homes had minor damage to roofs, carports and lanais. Ten mobile homes had moderate damage to roofs and portions of walls. One un-anchored single-wide mobile home was pushed 5 feet from its original position, with the roof blown off and exterior walls partially collapsed.”
• Oakland County, MI (near Cresent Lake Estates) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $1.2 million
  “Widespread trees and power lines down. Garage doors blown in. Some trees fell on vehicles and houses.”
• St. Clair County, MI (near Marine City) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $1 million
  “Local media reported widespread trees and power lines down. A few trees fell onto vehicles and houses. Boats were also overturned.”

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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