Storm reports for September 3, 2008

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On September 3, 2008, 21 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Hampshire County, MA.

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 (21)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $898,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (33 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Catahoula Parish, LA (near Quaid) · Tornado EF1 · $400,000
  “This tornado touched down just north of Jonesville along Highway 124 and tracked north east for almost a mile. Several travel trailers were damaged or destroyed along with some trees snapped and uprooted. A metal building was also damaged along the path. Maximum winds were around 100 mph.”
• Catahoula Parish, LA (near Wallace Ridge) · Tornado EF1 · $150,000
  “This tornado briefly touched down in the Wallace Ridge Community and was on the ground for about 1 mile. Numerous trees were blown down along with many limbs snapped. A few mobile homes were damaged by fallen trees. Maximum winds were around 90 mph.”
• Warren County, MS (near Stout) · Tornado EF0 · $150,000
  “This weak tornado briefly touched down and downed a few trees. One was on an apartment building and a few others on some cars. Max winds were around 75 mph.”
• Franklin County, MS (near Meadville) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
  “This weak tornado touched down about 3 miles south of Meadville and tracked north northeast for a little over 5 miles where it crossed Barlow Road. Several trees were blown down along with many limbs snapped along the path. A few power lines were down due to limbs on the line.”
• Rapides Parish, LA (near Cheneyville) · Tornado EF1 · $40,000
  “A tornado briefly touched down in Cheneyville, resulting in minor damage to roofs of several homes and businesses.”
• St. Landry Parish, LA (near Arnaudville) · Tornado EF1 · $40,000
  “A tornado briefly touched down near Highway 31 south of Hebert Road, where several large trees were blown down and a mobile home lost its roof.”

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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