July 2008 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 2008, 2,553 hail, 4,022 damaging-wind and 96 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 50 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Sullivan County, MO on July 27, 2008. The most hail reports came on July 22, 2008 (216). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 July 2008
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2008 | 216 | 356 | 2 | 2.75″ | 28 |
| Jul 27, 2008 | 162 | 283 | 4 | 4.50″ | 28 |
| Jul 20, 2008 | 81 | 352 | 0 | 2.00″ | 25 |
| Jul 21, 2008 | 118 | 294 | 4 | 2.75″ | 26 |
| Jul 10, 2008 | 202 | 153 | 10 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| Jul 8, 2008 | 50 | 281 | 8 | 1.75″ | 20 |
| Jul 2, 2008 | 206 | 126 | 1 | 2.75″ | 22 |
| Jul 26, 2008 | 147 | 122 | 1 | 3.00″ | 19 |
| Jul 23, 2008 | 83 | 166 | 7 | 2.25″ | 30 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 111 | 135 | 2 | 2.00″ | 17 |
Largest hail reported in July 2008
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2008 | 4.50″ (softball) | Sullivan County, MO |
| Jul 27, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Crawford County, IA |
| Jul 27, 2008 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Putnam County, MO |
| Jul 10, 2008 | 3.00″ (teacup) | McLeod County, MN |
| Jul 16, 2008 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cherry County, NE |
| Jul 24, 2008 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lincoln County, NE |
| Jul 26, 2008 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Emmons County, ND |
| Jul 2, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Johnson County, KS |
| Jul 2, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Johnson County, KS |
| Jul 2, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Carroll County, MO |
Storm reports by state, July 2008
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 207 | 260 | 17 | 3.00″ |
| Iowa | 159 | 287 | 12 | 4.25″ |
| North Carolina | 109 | 257 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 204 | 148 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 78 | 247 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 76 | 227 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 108 | 177 | 9 | 2.50″ |
| Nebraska | 181 | 94 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Montana | 156 | 119 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New York | 132 | 106 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 53 | 167 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 141 | 40 | 15 | 3.00″ |
| Ohio | 52 | 136 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Georgia | 61 | 120 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 79 | 99 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 22 | 150 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kansas | 113 | 47 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 54 | 102 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 22 | 136 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 55 | 99 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| Alabama | 21 | 124 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 40 | 94 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 18 | 100 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 27 | 75 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 23 | 76 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Florida | 38 | 49 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 59 | 29 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Maryland | 16 | 69 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 24 | 53 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 18 | 49 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 32 | 31 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| West Virginia | 13 | 43 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 42 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 9 | 31 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Jersey | 13 | 28 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 12 | 27 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Idaho | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Washington | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Oregon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alaska | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 2008
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