Storm reports for August 15, 2008

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On August 15, 2008, 40 hail, 35 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Torrance County, NM.

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 (40)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $177,000 in property damage and $6,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (76 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bergen County, NJ (near River Edge) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $35,000
  “Numerous trees and wires were reported down from Woodcliff Lake to River Edge, including 4 trees into houses, one at River Edge and 3 in New Milford.”
• Pinal County, AZ (near Eleven Mile Corner) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “Five power poles blown down at Randolph and Eleven Mile Corner roads. A police car was damaged by a dumpster that was blown around by the wind. Trees were uprooted in Coolidge.”
• Westchester County, NY (near Bronxville) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $15,000
  “A microburst impacted the city of Mount Vernon, bringing down large trees, with the most significant damage on Packman Avenue. Based upon the survey, winds with the microburst were estimated from 65 to 75 mph.”
• Wake County, NC (near Bayleaf) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Fire crews responded to a tree which fell onto a parked vehicle near Durant Road and Mount Vernon Church Road. The car was unoccupied at the time.”
• Oldham County, TX (near Adrian) · Hail 1.75″ · $11,000
  “The large hail broke out windows on several homes on the north and west sides of Adrian. No injuries were reported.”
• Bergen County, NJ (near Glen Rock) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $8,000
  “Numerous trees and wires were reported down from Glenn Rock to Saddle River.”

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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