August 2008 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 2008, 1,596 hail, 1,631 damaging-wind and 101 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 48 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Pipestone County, MN on August 13, 2008. The most hail reports came on August 2, 2008 (239).
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 August 2008
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2008 | 239 | 374 | 1 | 2.00″ | 24 |
| Aug 7, 2008 | 156 | 238 | 1 | 2.00″ | 24 |
| Aug 4, 2008 | 68 | 204 | 8 | 1.75″ | 19 |
| Aug 10, 2008 | 192 | 43 | 1 | 2.25″ | 19 |
| Aug 14, 2008 | 152 | 71 | 4 | 2.50″ | 22 |
| Aug 5, 2008 | 85 | 93 | 0 | 1.75″ | 19 |
| Aug 13, 2008 | 99 | 57 | 6 | 3.50″ | 16 |
| Aug 3, 2008 | 62 | 76 | 0 | 1.75″ | 17 |
| Aug 11, 2008 | 76 | 25 | 6 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 45 | 55 | 0 | 2.50″ | 18 |
Largest hail reported in August 2008
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2008 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Pipestone County, MN |
| Aug 11, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Brown County, NE |
| Aug 26, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cherry County, NE |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Dunn County, ND |
| Aug 14, 2008 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Lipscomb County, TX |
| Aug 14, 2008 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Lipscomb County, TX |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Torrance County, NM |
| Aug 16, 2008 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Alamosa County, CO |
| Aug 10, 2008 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Golden Valley County, ND |
| Aug 16, 2008 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Plymouth County, MA |
Storm reports by state, August 2008
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 17 | 161 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 135 | 47 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 43 | 134 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 35 | 121 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 111 | 42 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 42 | 94 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 34 | 97 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 100 | 24 | 14 | 2.50″ |
| Alabama | 40 | 79 | 14 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 34 | 82 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Montana | 60 | 55 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 77 | 25 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 7 | 82 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 32 | 56 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 67 | 12 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| Massachusetts | 47 | 35 | 0 | 2.25″ |
| Pennsylvania | 60 | 14 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Virginia | 39 | 31 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 47 | 21 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 58 | 7 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 62 | 4 | 0 | 3.50″ |
| Arizona | 16 | 48 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 34 | 30 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 36 | 22 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 7 | 35 | 19 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 40 | 18 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 21 | 34 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 41 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 29 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 19 | 22 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Connecticut | 16 | 24 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 20 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 3 | 31 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 21 | 13 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Tennessee | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Maine | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Washington | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| California | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Utah | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
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