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Storm reports for August 20, 2008
On August 20, 2008, 10 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On August 20, 2008, 10 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| CO | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth, CO | 2,773 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (10)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:49 | 1.75″ | Torrance County, NM |
| 21:50 | 1.75″ | Sierra County, NM |
| 02:10 | 1.75″ | El Paso County, TX |
| 22:10 | 1.00″ | Elbert County, CO |
| 22:15 | 1.00″ | Elbert County, CO |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Torrance County, NM |
| 21:20 | 0.88″ | Mora County, NM |
| 00:00 | 0.88″ | Custer County, CO |
| 23:15 | 0.75″ | Huerfano County, CO |
| 00:15 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, NM |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $370,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (13 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $370,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- El Paso County, TX (near (Elp)El Paso Intl Ar) · Hail 1.75″ · $350,000
“Wind-driven golfball size hail damaged many vehicles at auto dealerships and broke windows at residences.” - El Paso County, TX (near Socorro) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
“A roof was blown off of a house in Horizon City.” - Wake County, NC (near Brentwood) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“A large tree was snapped and fell across Ingram Drive at Brentwood Elementary School in Raleigh. Several other trees were downed in the vicinity of the school.” - Arapahoe County, CO (near (Bkf)Buckley Air Force Base) · Tornado EF0
“A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage.”
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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