Storm reports for October 5, 2008

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On October 5, 2008, 6 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 1 state. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ward County, TX.

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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded 7 hail, wind or tornado events across the US on this storm day, with no damage estimate, injury or death entered. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pecos County, TX (near Ft Stockton) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
  “A mobile home was blown over on the south side of Fort Stockton near the city limits on HWY 285 South. Powerlines were also blown down on the south side of Fort Stockton near the same location.”
• Ward County, TX (near Royalty) · Hail 1.75″
  “A trained spotter reported golf ball or larger sized hail about 13 miles northwest of Imperial, TX.”
• Ward County, TX (near Royalty) · Hail 1.25″
  “An employee from News West 9, reported quarter to golf ball sized hail 6 miles north of Grandfalls, TX. It lasted a litle over 5 minutes.”
• Midland County, TX (near Spraberry) · Hail 1.25″
  “A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail covering the roadway at the intersection of FM1379 and FM3095. Seven minutes later, the same spotter reported half dollar sized hail about 2 miles east northeast of the same intersection.”
• Crane County, TX (near Crane J Bar Arpt) · Hail 1.00″
  “A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail about 13 miles northwest of Imperial. About 25 minutes later, the same spotter reported quarter sized hail 17 miles north of Imperial.”
• Pecos County, TX (near Sheffield) · Hail 1.00″
  “The Sheffield Fire Department reported skylight windows were knocked out due to quarter sized hail on the western side of town.”

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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