Storm reports for July 3, 2008

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On July 3, 2008, 33 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Okanogan County, WA.

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 (33)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $572,000 in property damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (67 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Custer County, ID (near Stanley) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $420,000 · 3 injuries
  “Microburst winds estimated to be as high as 95 mph did extensive damage at the Redfish Lake campgrounds. Up to 1,000 Lodge-pole pine trees were uprooted with several snapped 3 to 5 feet above ground level. Twenty to forty Douglas Firs uprooted as well.”
• Essex County, MA (near Hawthorne) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000 · 1 injury
  “At a fireworks display, one of the vendors signs blew down injuring one person. In addition, trees on Cherry Street were downed by thunderstorm winds.”
• Chaves County, NM (near Hagerman) · Thunderstorm wind 87 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 80 mph struck the southeast side of Hagerman. Outbuildings sustained heavy damage to doors and roofs and empty grain bins were destroyed. In addition, several small to medium size trees were uprooted.”
• Middlesex County, MA (near Acton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Trees and wires on Stow, Martin, Main, and School Streets were downed by thunderstorm winds.”
• Hampden County, MA (near East Springfield) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Trees and wires in the Porter Lake area, including Berkshire Avenue and River Street, were downed by thunderstorm winds. One of these trees was downed onto a car.”
• Blaine County, ID (near Galena Smly Crk Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $9,000
  “Fifty to 100 lodge-pole pines were uprooted near Pettit Lake. Trees falling against power lines which caused power outages.”

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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