Storm reports for August 6, 2010

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On August 6, 2010, 24 hail, 91 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Asotin County, WA.

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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $302,000 in property damage and $1.5 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (116 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Gregg County, TX (near Greggton) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $40,000
  “Trees were downed in Longview, Texas. One tree, a 100 foot tall pine tree, fell through a home in the 4300 block of Kennedy Trail in north Longview.”
• Marshall County, AL (near Swearengin) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $30,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down along a path from near the intersection of Wright Drive and Swearingin road through the 3675 block of Swearingin road. A few of the trees were reported to be 2 feet inches in diameter.”
• Oneida County, ID (near Malad City) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “Large tree fell on top of a home in Malad City. Residents had to evacuate home.”
• Denton County, TX (near Corinth) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “More than 30 homes in the Oakmost subdivision of Corinth were damaged when a downburst hit the area. The only information regarding the damage was limited to a shed imploding on Andover Street, a brick wall fell over, and several chimneys were damaged.”
• Marshall County, AL (near Hyatt) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down which caused some structural damage to homes or businesses between the 2000 and 2800 block of Horton-Nixon Chapel Road.”
• Comanche County, TX (near Comanche Co Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $15,000
  “Damaging downburst winds hit a home 2 miles outside the city of Comanche, ripping off most of the roof and uprooting a large mulberry tree. The tree fell across the garage.”

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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