October 2008 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2008, 149 hail, 115 damaging-wind and 21 tornado reports were logged on 19 storm days across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Sampson County, NC on October 1, 2008. The most hail reports came on October 1, 2008 (32).
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 October 2008
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2008 | 21 | 39 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2008 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | 0 | 13 | 11 | – | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2008 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2008 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2008 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.88″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in October 2008
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sampson County, NC |
| Oct 9, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wilcox County, GA |
| Oct 1, 2008 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Sampson County, NC |
| Oct 1, 2008 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Sampson County, NC |
| Oct 6, 2008 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Anderson County, TX |
| Oct 1, 2008 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Beaufort County, NC |
| Oct 1, 2008 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Wayne County, NC |
| Oct 5, 2008 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Ward County, TX |
| Oct 6, 2008 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Hot Spring County, AR |
| Oct 6, 2008 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Erath County, TX |
Storm reports by state, October 2008
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 17 | 33 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Florida | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 3 | 9 | – |
| Michigan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 2008
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.