Storm reports for August 14, 2008

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On August 14, 2008, 152 hail, 71 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Lipscomb County, TX.

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 (152)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $706,000 in property damage and $1.1 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (227 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hale County, TX (near Seth Ward) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $150,000
  “Hale County officials reported that numerous power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds in Seth Ward. Damaging winds continued to accompany the convective complex southward across the county.”
• Miami-Dade County, FL (near Hialeah) · Tornado EF1 · $150,000
  “A thunderstorm produced an EF1 Tornado with the highest estimated wind speeds near 90 MPH. The tornado began at West 22nd Street just west of West 1st Avenue where vehicles were moved and flipped at a tow yard.”
• Lipscomb County, TX (near Booker) · Hail 2.50″ · $63,000
  “The Booker Fire Department reported lots of hail damage in Booker due to tennis ball size hail. Car windows and the windows of businesses were broken...most roofs of buildings sustained hail damage...and a large trampoline was reported to be in a tree.”
• Venango County, PA (near Victory) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Law enforcement reported trees down along Deep Hollow Rd in Sugar creek and Cranberry Townships.”
• Hancock County, WV (near Weirton Jct) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Law enforcement reported trees, power lines and cable lines down in Weirton.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Papago Aaf Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “Several crashes on the Loop 202 were blamed on strong winds and rain. Power outages were reported after winds and rain moved through the East Valley. SRP reported about 3,000 customers were left without electricity...and APS reported 2,000 customers without power.”

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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