On the map: every storm report logged this day.
On the map
Storm reports for August 18, 2008
On August 18, 2008, 22 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 14 states.
FreeNo accountNo phone numberWe don’t keep the address
· As you type, the text is sent to Google to suggest addresses.IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← Aug 17, 2008 All 2008 storm days · August 2008 Aug 19, 2008 →
On August 18, 2008, 22 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lincoln 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WA | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| FL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| VT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| NM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| ME | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| NH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| ID | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, OR | 37,626 | 1.00″ |
| Carthage, NY | 3,257 | 1.00″ |
| Toledo, OH | 265,638 | 0.88″ |
| Northwood, OH | 5,222 | 0.88″ |
| Ottawa Hills, OH | 4,800 | 0.88″ |
| Bend, OR | 106,926 | 0.75″ |
| Cortland, NY | 17,459 | 0.75″ |
| Edinboro, PA | 5,814 | 0.75″ |
| La Pine, OR | 2,566 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (22)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, NM |
| 23:49 | 1.75″ | Dickens County, TX |
| 00:00 | 1.75″ | Lane County, OR |
| 19:02 | 1.00″ | Herkimer County, NY |
| 22:14 | 1.00″ | Deschutes County, OR |
| 23:33 | 1.00″ | Lewis County, NY |
| 23:55 | 1.00″ | Washington County, NY |
| 07:51 | 1.00″ | Collier County, FL |
| 19:03 | 0.88″ | Lucas County, OH |
| 22:05 | 0.88″ | Jefferson County, OR |
| 23:24 | 0.88″ | Deschutes County, OR |
| 00:10 | 0.88″ | Umatilla County, OR |
| 00:50 | 0.88″ | Franklin County, MA |
| 01:50 | 0.88″ | Umatilla County, OR |
| 18:42 | 0.75″ | Cortland County, NY |
| 23:30 | 0.75″ | Deschutes County, OR |
| 00:00 | 0.75″ | Deschutes County, OR |
| 00:03 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, MA |
| 00:15 | 0.75″ | Umatilla County, OR |
| 00:32 | 0.75″ | Orleans County, VT |
| 03:30 | 0.75″ | Crawford County, PA |
| 06:57 | 0.75″ | Reeves County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.4 million in property damage, $0 in crop damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (50 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pend Oreille County, WA | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Palm Beach County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | 4 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Jefferson County, NY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Genesee County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Clinton County, NY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Lewis County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Caledonia County, VT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Mobile County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Broward County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Cheshire County, NH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Franklin County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Pend Oreille County, WA (near Diamond Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 death
“A man was killed after a tree fell on him during a thunderstorm. The man was trying to keep a dock from floating away during the high winds. The exact age of the man is not known, but was in his late 50s.” - Palm Beach County, FL (near Wellington) · Tornado EF2 · $1.3 million
“Tornado moved through a number of Equine Farms and Polo Grounds as well as two subdivisions in Wellington. Worst damage was to Palm Beach Equine Clinic, 13125 Southfield Road, where roofs were blown off of stables, power poles snapped, and many trees down in criss-crossing patterns.” - St. Lawrence County, NY (near Potsdam) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
“Several reports of trees and power lines down by thunderstorm winds in Potsdam.” - St. Lawrence County, NY (near Waddington) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000
“Reports of several trees and power lines down in the Waddington vicinity.” - Caledonia County, VT (near East Hardwick) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“Several reports of trees down along Route 16 between Hardwick and Greensboro.” - Cheshire County, NH (near Swanzey) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“Trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for August 18, 2008
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 0 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 65 mph | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 / 0 | 15:05–15:07 UTC | NWS Mobile |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final
Hail check for any US address
Every day since October 2019 that radar estimated hail near the address, free.
Guide: How to check if it hailed at your address · Free hail alerts by email · As you type, the text is sent to Google to suggest addresses.