Storm reports for July 5, 2008

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On July 5, 2008, 68 hail, 71 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Lincoln County, NC.

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 (68)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $313,000 in property damage and $610,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (139 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Benton County, AR (near Garfield) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a marina on Beaver Lake near Lost Bridge Village and blew down several trees.”
• Putnam County, GA (near Eatonton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $75,000
  “The public reported that a number of trees were down on the south side of Eatonton. Damage was reported to some buildings and vehicles in the area as a result of the downed trees. Several homes in the area sustained damage when trees fell on them.”
• Marlboro County, SC (near Bennettsville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
  “Trees were blown down. The walls and rafters of a funeral home that was under construction collapsed.”
• Chatham County, GA (near Savannah) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
  “Numerous trees, power lines, stop lights, and signs were reported down across the entire city of Savannah, Georgia.”
• Berkeley County, SC (near Moncks Corner) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $6,000
  “A 40 foot tree that was 15 inches in diameter was reported down in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. A shed at Central Hardware along Highway 52 was also destroyed.”
• Madison County, AR (near Hindsville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew down trees and blew part of a roof off a restaurant.”

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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