Storm reports for July 11, 2008

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On July 11, 2008, 78 hail, 159 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Pope County, MN.

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 (78)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.6 million in property damage, $1.2 million in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (248 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kandiyohi County, MN (near Priam) · Tornado EF3 · 2 injuries
  “Three homes were destroyed and eight others were damaged. Barns and sheds were destroyed, along with two businesses, including two turkey barns. At Highway 71 and County Rd. 19 a small trailer was turned on its side, and several farm tractors were turned on their sides.”
• Perry County, IL (near Pinckneyville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000 · 1 injury
  “About a mile northwest of Pinckneyville, a very large tree fell on a mobile home and destroyed it. One person was injured. Elsewhere around Pinckneyville, numerous trees were uprooted and a barn was destroyed. One tree fell across railroad tracks, stopping train traffic.”
• Waupaca County, WI (near Iola) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · 1 injury
  “Strong winds from thunderstorms caused a tree branch to fall on a tent, injuring a male camper. The man was camped near Iola to take part in the Iola Old Car Show. The strong winds also caused several canopies to break loose, damaging vehicles at the show.”
• Mahnomen County, MN (near Beaulieu) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000
  “This tornado tracked to the north-northeast for about 16 miles and lifted about 3 miles south-southwest of Lengby, or near Sugar Bowl Lake. Numerous trees and power poles were snapped along the path. Farm sheds were blown down and hay wagons flipped.”
• Otter Tail County, MN (near Luce) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
  “Irrigation system center pivots, trees, and power poles were heavily damaged in a roughly 2 mile path to about 7 miles north-northwest of Perham. A metal grain bin was blown down along with a small silo and several smaller farm buildings. Peak winds were estimated at around 105 mph.”
• Meeker County, MN (near Dassel) · Tornado EF0 · $200,000
  “Damage survey team reported downed trees in Meeker County. The tornado continued into Wright County, where a roof was ripped off a home and some sheds were destroyed.”

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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