May 2008 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2008, 3,681 hail, 2,031 damaging-wind and 463 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 47 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Lamb County, TX on May 6, 2008. The most hail reports came on May 25, 2008 (446). Tornadoes killed 44.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of May 2008
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2008 | 446 | 238 | 32 | 4.25″ | 16 |
| May 10, 2008 | 299 | 167 | 59 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| May 20, 2008 | 306 | 149 | 6 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| May 31, 2008 | 315 | 143 | 3 | 4.00″ | 29 |
| May 1, 2008 | 216 | 169 | 30 | 4.25″ | 9 |
| May 30, 2008 | 175 | 112 | 16 | 4.25″ | 11 |
| May 22, 2008 | 205 | 59 | 28 | 3.50″ | 12 |
| May 29, 2008 | 133 | 88 | 41 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| May 26, 2008 | 198 | 50 | 7 | 4.25″ | 8 |
| May 23, 2008 | 127 | 45 | 79 | 4.00″ | 11 |
Largest hail reported in May 2008
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2008 | 4.50″ (softball) | Lamb County, TX |
| May 1, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Turner County, SD |
| May 5, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Finney County, KS |
| May 5, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Eddy County, NM |
| May 6, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Rock County, NE |
| May 6, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Pecos County, TX |
| May 25, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Black Hawk County, IA |
| May 26, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Pecos County, TX |
| May 26, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Roger Mills County, OK |
| May 30, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Champaign County, IL |
Storm reports by state, May 2008
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 719 | 178 | 125 | 4.25″ |
| Texas | 393 | 219 | 32 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 301 | 109 | 42 | 4.25″ |
| North Carolina | 284 | 78 | 17 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 129 | 166 | 25 | 4.25″ |
| Minnesota | 253 | 18 | 6 | 3.50″ |
| Missouri | 146 | 118 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 129 | 102 | 23 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 125 | 95 | 26 | 2.50″ |
| Nebraska | 156 | 59 | 17 | 4.25″ |
| Illinois | 135 | 64 | 7 | 4.25″ |
| Mississippi | 72 | 110 | 14 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 148 | 41 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| Louisiana | 44 | 96 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 39 | 85 | 17 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 97 | 16 | 11 | 4.25″ |
| Virginia | 46 | 58 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 79 | 27 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Colorado | 83 | 17 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 37 | 60 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 34 | 48 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 65 | 11 | 3 | 4.25″ |
| Indiana | 9 | 50 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 36 | 5 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 7 | 39 | 6 | 0.88″ |
| New York | 16 | 32 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| West Virginia | 22 | 19 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 10 | 23 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Maryland | 13 | 15 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Montana | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.10″ |
| Idaho | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25″ |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 2008
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