Storm reports for July 21, 2008

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On July 21, 2008, 118 hail, 294 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 26 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Fulton County, IL.

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 (118)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.2 million in property damage, $125,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (416 events in 26 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Maricopa County, AZ (near Twin Knolls) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $1 million · 2 injuries
  “Microburst winds took down a total of 55 power poles in Mesa, leaving as many as 12,000 SRP customers without power. About 31 homes were damaged at a trailer park on North Recker, 4 of those had roofs blown off.”
• Rowan County, NC (near China Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $500,000
  “Significant microburst damage occurred in the China Grove area, with major structural damage occurring to two buildings at a business on North Main St. The roof was blown off one building and a brick warehouse behind the business collapsed.”
• Greenville County, SC (near Tigerville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $500,000
  “A microburst caused major roof damage to a building on the campus of North Greenville College. The portion of roof that was removed was thrown on to the roof of another building, causing additional damage.”
• Perry County, OH (near Junction City) · Thunderstorm wind 110 mph · $300,000
  “Most of the damage was concentrated along Route 94 or Garey Road, to the north and east of the town of Junction City. Trees were uprooted, power lines downed, and a roof was blown off a farm house. Several other roofs were damaged. Bales of hay were thrown about pastures.”
• Fayette County, PA (near Cottier) · Thunderstorm wind 59 mph · $300,000
  “A microburst caused damage to the Strickland Estates mobile home park along Walnut Hill Rd NEAR SMITHFIELD. Emergency management reported 4 mobile homes destroyed and over 100 damaged. numerous trees were snapped and several outbuildings were damaged.”
• Perry County, OH (near New Lexington) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $200,000
  “Several large trees fell about town. A roof to a funeral home was also blown off.”

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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