Storm reports for July 15, 2008

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On July 15, 2008, 73 hail, 31 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Kidder County, ND.

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 (73)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $211,000 in property damage and $560,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (104 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Otsego County, MI (near Gaylord) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $55,000
  “A swath of wind damage occurred from west of Gaylord, to central Otsego Lake. Trees were downed along M-32, Hayes Tower Road, and West Otsego Lake Drive. One very large limb was downed onto a cabin near the Beaver Creek Resort. Some damage was done to boats and docks on Otsego Lake.”
• Montmorency County, MI (near Lewiston) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $28,000
  “Many trees were snapped off. High winds on East Twin Lake flipped over pontoon boats, and damage some docks.”
• Montmorency County, MI (near Atlanta) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
  “A few trees and several large limbs were downed. One home was damaged by a falling tree. The storm also produced half-inch diameter hail.”
• Oscoda County, MI (near Red Oak) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $16,000
  “Several trees and many large limbs were downed, in a swath from near Garland to Comins. Some power lines were also downed. Pea sized hail also occurred.”
• Dallas County, TX (near Arcadia Park) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Buildings were damaged at the intersection of I-30 and Cockrell Hill.”
• Stutsman County, ND (near Streeter) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
  “Estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 70 mph snapped large tree limbs in the city of Streeter.”

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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