Storm reports for July 18, 2008

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On July 18, 2008, 111 hail, 135 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Strafford County, NH.

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 (111)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage and $20,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (248 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lamoille County, VT (near North Cambridge) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $150,000
  “Widespread and extensive damage between North Cambridge and Waterville, mainly from straight line winds estimated between 60 and 80 mph. Thousands of trees downed, uprooted or snapped and structural damage to several farms.”
• Clinton County, NY (near Chazy) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous reports of widespread tree damage throughout Chazy. Specifically hit hard locations include Miner Farm, Olena and Ridge roads with fallen trees on power lines, homes and vehicles.”
• St. Lawrence County, NY (near Norfolk) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines down across Norwood, Norfolk and North Stockholm. Several large 100-150 year old maple and oak trees fallen onto vehicles, homes and other structures.”
• Grand Isle County, VT (near Isle La Motte) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Hundreds of trees downed by thunderstorms winds with several fallen on houses in Isle La Motte.”
• Lamoille County, VT (near North Cambridge) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “Another brief tornado touchdown occurred at a farmstead along Route 108 in North Cambridge. Winds were estimated between 80 and 100 mph. Hundreds of trees damaged or destroyed along with significant structural damage to house and barn.”
• Franklin County, VT (near St Albans) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $75,000
  “Numerous trees down and some structural damage to homes, porches and decks across St. Albans.”

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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