Storm reports for June 23, 2008

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On June 23, 2008, 201 hail, 92 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 28 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Huron County, OH.

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 (201)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $606,000 in property damage and $5.1 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (299 events in 28 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cavalier County, ND (near Sarles) · Hail 1.50″ · $100,000
  “A brief funnel cloud was reported to be about four miles north of the Canadian border in southern Manitoba. Hail damaged roofs and decks in town. Several large tree branches were blown down by the strong winds.”
• Towner County, ND (near Hansboro) · Hail 1.50″ · $50,000
  “Hail fell for nearly five minutes near the Cavalier County line along with strong winds. Several sections of crop land recieved damage in Dash and Lansing Townships.”
• Benson County, ND (near Maddock) · Hail 1.00″ · $50,000
  “The hail was reported by a North Dakota ARB observer. Several sections of cropland received damage across Hesper and North Viking townships.”
• Beaufort County, SC (near Hilton Head Is) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $42,000
  “The Beaufort county Emergency Manager reported four trees down causing roof damage to several homes in the Sea Pines Subdivision on the southern end of Hilton Head Island.”
• Dawson County, NE (near (Czd)Cozad Muni Arpt) · Tornado EF0 · $40,000
  “A very weak tornado spun up quickly and moved south of Cozad for about 5 miles. Near the start of the damage path, a farmstead lost several large tree limbs. When the tornado crossed Highway 21, it hit another farmstead.”
• Harrison County, OH (near Smithdale) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “Law enforcement reported trees down in the Tappen Lake area near SR 250.”

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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