Storm reports for November 5, 2008

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On November 5, 2008, 113 hail, 50 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Canadian County, OK.

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 (113)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $40.2 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (165 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Osage County, OK (near Osage) · Tornado EF0 · $50,000 · 2 injuries
  “A tornado destroyed a mobile home, damaged another mobile home, damaged the roof of a house, blew the roof off of a storage building, and damaged a number of trees. Maximum estimated wind based on the damage observed during a storm survey was between 75 and 85 mph.”
• Cleveland County, OK (near Norman) · Hail 1.75″ · $40 million
  “Abundant amounts of quarter to golfball size hail were reported near and around Northwest 36th street and Tecumseh Road. Severe winds also occurred, estimated at 60 mph. The combination of wind and hail caused widespread significant damage to roofs, windows, fences and vehicles.”
• Barry County, MO (near Cato) · Tornado EF1 · $40,000
  “A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado touched down along the western side of Table Rock Lake near the community of Mano. The tornado tracked approximately six miles to the northeast and lifted approximately two miles east of Schell Knob.”
• Logan County, OK (near Meridian) · Hail 2.00″ · $20,000
  “The large hail dented several cars along Highway 105. The hail completely covered the roadway. Monetary damages were estimated.”
• Barry County, MO (near Monett) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “Severe thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 60 knots caused several large trees to be uprooted on the west side of Monett along with a carport blown off. One of the trees fell on a home at Cleveland Heights and Sunset.”
• Pottawatomie County, OK (near Shawnee) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “Minor roof damage, mainly shingle damage to three structures, was reported as a result of high winds. Monetary damages were estimated.”

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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