Storm reports for July 17, 2008

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On July 17, 2008, 56 hail, 38 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Arapahoe County, CO.

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 (56)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $262,000 in property damage and $277,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (96 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wichita County, KS (near Leoti) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “A feed yard northwest of Leoti, KS suffered damage from strong thunderstorm outflows. About 20% of the feed warehouse roof was removed. Two smaller wood-frame metal-skin sheds were heavily damaged. Four by eight foot hay bales were blown a short distance.”
• Wallace County, KS (near Sharon Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “An intense microburst caused extensive damage to a localized area just south and east of Sharon Springs in Wallace county. Car ports were damaged and numerous 4-5 inch diameter tree branches were broken.”
• Delta County, MI (near Island View) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $20,000
  “An EF1-rated microburst snapped off or uprooted numerous large trees in the OB Fuller County Park and Campground in Delta County on the evening of the 17th. The fallen trees also caused damage to a motorcycle and camping trailer.”
• Delta County, MI (near Island View) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous large trees were reported down. Some trees were as large as 24 inches in diameter. Downed trees also caused some slight structural damage.”
• Wallace County, KS (near Wallace) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “An old garage just south of Wallace was blown over.”
• Lincoln County, SD (near Harrisburg) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, overturned a recreational vehicle, and broke a window on a house.”

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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