Storm reports for July 28, 2008

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On July 28, 2008, 70 hail, 109 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Mercer 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 (70)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.3 million in property damage and $1.2 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (183 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hubbard County, MN (near Nevis) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $750,000
  “Several large trees were blown down, which blocked highway 13. Power lines and power poles were also blown down. Boats and docks received damage on area lakes.”
• Houston County, GA (near Centerville) · Hail 1.75″ · $600,000
  “Several reports of large hail were received from the public across northern Houston county. Quarter to golf ball-sized hail fell near and just northeast through east of Centerville and penny to quarter-sized hail fell in the Warner Robins area.”
• Becker County, MN (near Osage) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $500,000
  “A two stall garage was demolished and the contents strewn downwind due to downburst winds. Nearby roofs received shingle or roofing damage and numerous trees were snapped or toppled over from northeast Carsonville into northern Osage Township.”
• Hubbard County, MN (near Park Rapids) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “Several large trees were blown down between Fish Hook and Potato Lakes. Some homes nearby received shingle damage. Boats and docks were blown about on area lakes.”
• Grant County, MN (near Hoffman) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $150,000
  “Roofs were lifted and torn off, which resulted in walls collapsing on two large hog finishing barns in southeast Land Township. The 800 hogs were not injured.”
• Sumner County, KS (near Corbin) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $150,000
  “A combination of large hail and microburst straight-line winds caused extensive damage across south-central and southwest portions of Sumner County. At least two outbuildings, one of which was newly constructed, were heavily damaged.”

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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