Storm reports for September 22, 2008

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On September 22, 2008, 12 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Jackson County, SD.

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 (12)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $30,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wells County, ND (near Sykeston) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $30,000
  “Damage occurred to outbuildings on the farm, including part of a metal roof being torn off and blown into the farm house. The metal roofing material and a two by four broke windows on the house. In one case a two by four ended up partially inside the residence. There were no injuries.”
• Sully County, SD (near Laurel) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph
  “Several trees along with many large tree branches were brought down by the strong winds. The wind also peeled the tin up on a barn roof.”
• Potter County, SD (near Lebanon) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Sixty mph winds blew a large barn door off of its track.”
• Kittson County, MN (near Orleans) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Several 6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs were blown down in a shelterbelt.”
• Walsh County, ND (near Lankin) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A metal pole barn was blown over in section 32 of Latona Township near highway 35.”
• Pembina County, ND (near Pembina) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Several large tree branches fell onto powerlines, causing power outages and a small tree fire.”

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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