Storm reports for October 9, 2008

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On October 9, 2008, 27 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Wilcox County, GA.

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 (27)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $373,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (51 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wilcox County, GA (near Rochelle) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $250,000
  “The Wilcox County Emergency Management Director reported that thunderstorm winds resulted in damage to several chicken houses. The roof was blown off nine chicken homes and five others were left leaning slightly.”
• Wilcox County, GA (near Rochelle) · Hail 2.75″ · $100,000
  “A deputy with the Wilcox County Sheriff's Department observed baseball-sized hail in the Rochelle area. The public observed golf ball-sized hail in the far northern part of the county in the Pineview area. Several car windshields were observed to have been damaged in the area.”
• Seminole County, FL (near Sunland) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $12,000
  “Sanford airport reported damage to ten hanger doors, two light poles blown down and 40 feet of fence blown down.”
• Effingham County, GA (near Berrys) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $3,000
  “The public reported that several trees and power lines were blown down in near Berryville, Georgia causing Union Springs Road to be blocked near Stillwell Clyo Road.”
• Effingham County, GA (near Faulkville) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $3,000
  “Emergency management reported several trees and power lines blown down causing road closures 3 miles north northwest of Bloomingdale, Georgia. Minor damage to structures in the area was also reported.”
• Berkeley County, SC (near Carnes Xrd) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
  “Law Enforcement reported that several trees were down with 1 blocking Farrel Street 2 miles north of Carnes Crossroad in South Carolina.”

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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