Storm reports for June 17, 2008

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On June 17, 2008, 212 hail, 129 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Lamb 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 (212)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.7 million in property damage and $3.2 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (344 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Scurry County, TX (near Snyder) · Thunderstorm wind 82 mph · $500,000
  “Very strong thunderstorm winds impacted the city of Snyder. The West Texas Mesonet site recorded a peak gust of 82 mph. Widespread damage occurred across the city. At least 50 power poles were downed by these high winds. A residental and commercial carport were blown over.”
• Bailey County, TX (near Muleshoe) · Hail 4.50″ · $500,000
  “Emergency management officials reported that giant hail stones that ranged in size from baseballs to softballs resulted in significant damages throughout the city of Muleshoe around 20:00 CST.”
• Parmer County, TX (near Friona) · Hail 2.75″ · $500,000
  “Local law enforcement officials reported that golf ball size hail was occasionally mixed with stones up to the size of baseballs in Friona. The very large hail caused widespread damage across the city, with a number of vehicles and structures sustaining hail damage.”
• Yoakum County, TX (near Plains) · Hail 3.50″ · $250,000
  “The Yoakum County Sheriff's Office reported that baseball size hail smashed out many automobile windshields and punctured holes in the roofs of several mobile homes. Two Sheriff's Office cruisers sustained significant damage.”
• Upson County, GA (near Thomaston) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $200,000
  “The Upson County 911 Center reported that a thunderstorm downburst resulted in one to two dozen trees being blown down in the Sunset Village area just north of Georgia Highway 74 along and west of Sunnyside Road. One home sustained considerable damage when several trees fell on the structure.”
• Andrews County, TX (near Andrews) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $200,000
  “Widespread wind damage occurred throughout Andrews. The West Texas Mesonet site measured a peak gust of 55 knots. Numerous powerline poles were downed by these winds. Two hanger doors wers blown inward at the Andrews Airport.”

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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