Storm reports for August 1, 2008

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On August 1, 2008, 45 hail, 55 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Dunn 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 (45)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $383,000 in property damage and $30,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (100 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Defiance County, OH (near Defiance) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $125,000
  “Emergency management officials reported several large trees were either uprooted or snapped in the city of Defiance. One of these trees fell onto a house on Washington Street, reportedly destroying the house. Another tree fell onto at least two parked car on Jefferson Avenue.”
• Jay County, IN (near Redkey) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Emergency management officials indicated that extensive tree damage was noted southwest of Redkey along State Route 67, from the Jay/Delaware county line northeast to just southwest of Redkey. Several trees were reported uprooted or snapped on State Route 67 as well as surrounding county roads.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Naviska) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “Roof damage occurred at a hangar in Pinal airpark. In addition, several trees were uprooted and a large 747 airplane was moved.”
• Sheboygan County, WI (near Elkhart Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “Powerful downburst straight-line winds toppled many large trees. Tree debris knocked down some power-lines.”
• Charleston County, SC (near Rockville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “A trained weather spotter reported that strong thunderstorm winds beached and damaged several yachts and boats along the north Edisto River near Rockville, South Carolina. The boats were preparing for the Rockville Regatta.”
• Belmont County, OH (near Barnesville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Law enforcement reported trees down in Barnesville.”

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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