Storm reports for August 22, 2008

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On August 22, 2008, 2 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 0.88″ (nickel size) in Bossier Parish, LA.

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

Hail reports (2)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $61,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (14 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Polk County, FL (near Lake Rosalie) · Tornado EF0 · $30,000
  “The tornado formed over Lake Rosalie, moved onshore into Camp Rosalie, then dissipated. Five structures in the camp were damaged by the tornado. Car ports and mobile home roofs were peeled back in places.”
• Bossier Parish, LA (near Fosters) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $20,000
  “A large tree was downed on a home in Bossier City, Louisiana. There were 6 people inside the home but no injuries were reported.”
• Caddo Parish, LA (near Shreveport) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $10,000
  “A downed tree fell on top of a car in eastern Shreveport off Dalzell Street. No injuries were reported.”
• Tattnall County, GA (near Manassas) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “Law Enforcement reported large tree limbs down blocking several roads in Manassas, Georgia.”
• Bossier Parish, LA (near Fosters) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “A measured wind gust of 63 mph was reported at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana.”
• Caddo Parish, LA (near Dixie Gardens) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A Powerline was downed along Shreveport/Barksdale Highway and Dee Street.”

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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