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Storm reports for September 1, 2008
On September 1, 2008, 5 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 19 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On September 1, 2008, 5 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 19 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Box Butte County, NE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| NE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| WY | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| LA | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Hail reports (5)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Box Butte County, NE |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Dawes County, NE |
| 18:05 | 0.75″ | Stone County, MS |
| 00:05 | 0.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 00:35 | 0.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $328,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (29 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $220,000 |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Baldwin County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Lamar County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Clarke County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Escambia County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Forrest County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Marion County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Scott County, MS (near Kalem) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $200,000
“A few trees were blown down. One large tree was down on Morton High School and damaged three classrooms.” - Scotts Bluff County, NE (near Scottsbluff) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $25,000
“Numerous reports of winds estimated 60 to 80 mph with a gust of 81 mph recorded at the Scotts Bluff regional airport.” - Scott County, MS (near Steel) · Tornado EF1 · $20,000
“This tornado touched down about 5 miles southeast of Hillsboro and tracked northwest for 6 miles. Several trees were uprooted and snapped along the path. Minor shingle damage occurred to a church and home along Highway 35. Several trees were blown down in the Bienville National Forest.” - Okaloosa County, FL (near Eglin Afb) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
“An outer rainband from Hurricane Gustav produced a weak EF0 tornado at Eglin AFB that caused trees to be blown down. A couple of the trees fell on two homes.” - Baldwin County, AL (near Elberta) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
“A weak tornado briefly touched down just north of Elberta. The tornado blew down a couple of trees and a trailer home had roof damage.” - Santa Rosa County, FL (near Gulf Breeze) · Tornado EF0 · $12,000
“An outer rainband from Hurricane Gustav produced a weak EF0 tornado in Gulf Breeze that caused tree 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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for September 1, 2008
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 7 tornado paths from this storm day (4 EF0, 3 EFU), 1 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 | 75 mph | 0.3 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 18:05–18:07 UTC | NWS Mobile |
| EF0 | 70 mph | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 13:55–13:56 UTC | NWS Mobile |
| EF0 | 65 mph | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:08–20:09 UTC | NWS Mobile |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 14:45–14:46 UTC | NWS Mobile |
| EFU | – | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:45–20:46 UTC | NWS Mobile |
| EFU | – | – | 20 yd | 0 / 0 | 08:15–08:16 UTC | NWS Mobile |
| EFU | – | – | 20 yd | 0 / 0 | 15:00–15:01 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.
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