Storm reports for October 21, 2008

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On October 21, 2008, 21 hail, 39 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Finney County, KS.

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 $3.6 million in property damage, $100,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (60 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kearny County, KS (near Lakin) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $3.5 million · 2 injuries
  “Thunderstorm winds were estimated to be from 90 to 100 mph. A mobile home was destroyed and another was heavily damaged. Two occupants of the destroyed trailer were injured, on seriously. There were also 16 pivot irrigation sprinklers overturned in a 4 mile radius of this location.”
• Lane County, KS (near Dighton) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $85,000
  “Extensive damage was done to major transmission lines and power poles. As many as 30,000 meters were without power and some were out for over 2 days. Numerous trees were uprooted and the Lane county road and bridge building lost it's roof. Other buildings sustained some structural damage.”
• Alfalfa County, OK (near Burlington) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
  “Four- to six-inch diameter tree limbs were snapped by the strong winds. Monetary damages were estimated.”
• Ellis County, OK (near Catesby) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $1,000
  “One-inch diameter tree limbs were snapped by high winds. Monetary damages were estimated.”
• Comanche County, KS (near Coldwater) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
  “Roof damage was reported a a vent was torn off a bus.”
• Scott County, KS (near Scott City) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
  “A six inch diameter tree was blown down.”

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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