Storm reports for July 6, 2008

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On July 6, 2008, 62 hail, 78 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Camden County, GA.

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 (62)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $114,000 in property damage, $10,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (143 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Monona County, IA (near Onawa) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · 2 injuries
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph blew some trees down on top of campers at the Lewis and Clark State Park, causing 2 minor injuries. Some campers in the area were also rolled due to the winds.”
• York County, SC (near Ft Mill) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Trees and power lines were blown down, with one tree causing significant damage to a manufactured home on Hensley Rd.”
• Holmes County, MS (near Bee Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 76 mph · $17,000
  “Several trees were blown down and a portion of a roof was blown off a house.”
• Holmes County, MS (near Edsville) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $15,000
  “A barn had some roof damage and the gutters were torn off the structure.”
• Graham County, AZ (near Safford) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $8,000
  “A power pole was knocked down at 2nd Ave. and Thatcher St. in Safford.”
• Montgomery County, VA (near Blacksburg) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $2,000
  “A large tree was blown down on Tall Oaks Drive. Damage values are estimated.”

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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