Storm reports for October 11, 2008

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On October 11, 2008, 11 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Sandoval County, NM.

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 (11)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $98,000 in property damage and $1,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (16 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Torrance County, NM (near Moriarty) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $80,000
  “A steel building was destroyed and blown onto Interstate 40, six power poles were snapped, at least three water tanks were damaged beyond repair and a pumpkin shooter was damaged from sustained winds estimated at 55 to 70 mph with gusts of 90-100 mph.”
• Santa Fe County, NM (near Stanley) · Tornado EF0 · $12,000
  “There was a brief tornado touchdown 2 miles east of Stanley. The small tornado was on the ground for two minutes. A roof was blown off a barn, 5 power poles were knocked down and 1 pole as snapped in two.”
• Bernalillo County, NM (near Alameda Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “Several large tree limbs were snapped in the vicinity of Cottonwood Mall and near other shopping centers.”
• Mora County, NM (near Wagon Mound) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $1,000
  “Several downed trees and damage to an awning on a house were reported.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Illinois Camp) · Hail 0.75″
  “Penny sized hail was reported by a trained spotter on the western side of Artesia.”
• Sherman County, KS (near Edson) · Tornado EF0
  “A brief tornado was seen just north of Interstate 70 at exit 27 near Edson. There was no known 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.

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