Storm reports for July 14, 2008

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On July 14, 2008, 29 hail, 37 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Dawson County, NE.

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 (29)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $283,000 in property damage and $1.6 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (68 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lincoln County, NE (near North Platte) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $100,000
  “The winds brought down large tree branches throughout North Platte. The frame of a new pharmacy being built near the hospital collapsed in the wind. Corn crops were also damaged.”
• Beltrami County, MN (near Shooks) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
  “Very strong winds were observed along with wind driven hail.”
• Bell County, TX (near Belton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Power lines were blown down on Main Street and Smith Dairy Road in Belton. Numerous trees and large limbs were also blown down across the city...including several on FM 439 near Lake Belton.”
• Lincoln County, NE (near North Platte) · Hail 1.00″ · $15,000
  “Winds of 60 MPH also accompanied the hail.”
• Merrick County, NE (near Central City) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Winds knocked down large tree limbs and caused power outages across town.”
• York County, NE (near York) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Tree limb 12 to 15 inches in diameter blown down.”

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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