Storm reports for May 8, 2013

On May 8, 2013, 126 hail, 32 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.

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126hail reports

32damaging-wind reports

8tornado reports

3.00″largest hail reported

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On May 8, 2013, 126 hail, 32 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Major County, OK.

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

State	Hail	Wind	Tornado	Largest hail
KS	58	25	3	2.75″
OK	34	3	1	3.00″
TX	19	0	1	2.75″
NE	5	0	0	1.25″
CO	2	1	1	1.00″
MD	3	0	0	1.00″
PA	3	0	0	1.00″
AR	0	3	0	–
OR	1	0	0	1.25″
NC	1	0	0	1.00″
SD	0	0	1	–
ID	0	0	1	–

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

City	Population	Largest report
Anson, TX	2,544	2.50″
Moore, OK	63,845	2.25″
Anadarko, OK	5,530	2.00″
El Reno, OK	20,041	1.75″
Maize, KS	7,059	1.75″
Goddard, KS	6,009	1.75″
Baltimore, MD	568,271	1.00″
Frederick, MD	89,537	1.00″
Manhattan, KS	54,700	1.00″
Duncan, OK	23,174	1.00″
Hays, KS	21,213	1.00″
Walkersville, MD	6,535	1.00″
Ellsworth, KS	3,116	1.00″
Chandler, OK	2,944	1.00″
Kingman, KS	2,866	1.00″
Swepsonville, NC	2,582	1.00″
Pratt, KS	6,587	0.88″
Allentown, PA	127,138	0.75″
Newton, KS	18,320	0.75″
Emmaus, PA	12,314	0.75″
Catasauqua, PA	6,625	0.75″
Fountain Hill, PA	4,880	0.75″
Fairbury, NE	3,858	0.75″
North Catasauqua, PA	3,126	0.75″

Hail reports (126)

Time (UTC)	Size	Location
23:35	3.00″	Major County, OK
22:25	2.75″	Hall County, TX
22:34	2.75″	Fisher County, TX
23:20	2.75″	Comanche County, KS
00:17	2.75″	Caddo County, OK
23:04	2.60″	Canadian County, OK
22:55	2.50″	Dewey County, OK
00:26	2.50″	Jones County, TX
02:50	2.25″	Cleveland County, OK
21:20	2.00″	Dewey County, OK
22:08	2.00″	Custer County, OK
22:30	2.00″	Clark County, KS
22:35	2.00″	Custer County, OK
22:37	2.00″	Canadian County, OK
23:11	2.00″	Major County, OK
23:28	2.00″	Cottle County, TX
23:35	2.00″	Comanche County, KS
23:40	2.00″	Comanche County, KS
23:50	2.00″	Caddo County, OK
00:09	2.00″	Caddo County, OK
00:22	2.00″	Jones County, TX
21:45	1.75″	Wheeler County, TX
22:46	1.75″	Fisher County, TX
22:49	1.75″	Wheeler County, TX
22:50	1.75″	Wheeler County, TX
23:00	1.75″	Clark County, KS
23:06	1.75″	Major County, OK
23:07	1.75″	Clark County, KS
23:28	1.75″	Comanche County, KS
23:31	1.75″	Canadian County, OK
23:39	1.75″	Jones County, TX
23:39	1.75″	Jones County, TX
23:55	1.75″	Caddo County, OK
23:58	1.75″	Comanche County, KS
00:03	1.75″	Woodward County, OK
00:10	1.75″	Osborne County, KS
00:17	1.75″	Jones County, TX
00:36	1.75″	Caddo County, OK
00:48	1.75″	Sedgwick County, KS
00:49	1.75″	Sedgwick County, KS
00:51	1.75″	Sedgwick County, KS
00:55	1.75″	Sedgwick County, KS
01:10	1.75″	Woods County, OK
01:27	1.75″	Woodward County, OK
04:10	1.75″	Logan County, OK
23:10	1.50″	Canadian County, OK
23:13	1.50″	Woodward County, OK
23:14	1.50″	Clark County, KS
23:52	1.50″	Comanche County, KS
23:52	1.50″	Comanche County, KS
23:53	1.50″	Caddo County, OK
00:50	1.50″	Sedgwick County, KS
21:03	1.25″	Grant County, OR
21:32	1.25″	Collingsworth County, TX
21:39	1.25″	Hall County, TX
22:06	1.25″	Canadian County, OK
22:24	1.25″	Collingsworth County, TX
22:36	1.25″	Clark County, KS
01:06	1.25″	Sedgwick County, KS
01:51	1.25″	Woods County, OK
02:30	1.25″	Jefferson County, NE
18:59	1.00″	Kiowa County, CO
19:54	1.00″	Baltimore city, MD
20:06	1.00″	Kiowa County, CO
20:30	1.00″	Roger Mills County, OK
20:45	1.00″	Montgomery County, MD
21:14	1.00″	Frederick County, MD
21:28	1.00″	Meade County, KS
22:02	1.00″	Canadian County, OK
22:12	1.00″	Clark County, KS
22:35	1.00″	Dauphin County, PA
22:38	1.00″	Clark County, KS
22:40	1.00″	Cottle County, TX
22:43	1.00″	Comanche County, KS
22:45	1.00″	Dewey County, OK
23:03	1.00″	Blaine County, OK
23:05	1.00″	Ford County, KS
23:18	1.00″	Russell County, KS
23:35	1.00″	Finney County, KS
23:36	1.00″	Jones County, TX
23:40	1.00″	Alamance County, NC
23:42	1.00″	Jones County, TX
23:45	1.00″	Caddo County, OK
00:00	1.00″	Osborne County, KS
00:43	1.00″	Kiowa County, KS
00:45	1.00″	Ellis County, KS
00:53	1.00″	Comanche County, KS
00:55	1.00″	Kingman County, KS
01:02	1.00″	Rooks County, KS
01:30	1.00″	Stephens County, OK
01:32	1.00″	Harvey County, KS
01:38	1.00″	Morris County, KS
01:48	1.00″	Comanche County, KS
02:03	1.00″	Russell County, KS
02:20	1.00″	Shawnee County, KS
03:31	1.00″	Pottawatomie County, KS
03:37	1.00″	Ellis County, OK
03:41	1.00″	Ellsworth County, KS
03:45	1.00″	Oklahoma County, OK
04:53	1.00″	Lincoln County, OK
22:08	0.88″	Collingsworth County, TX
22:22	0.88″	Ford County, KS
23:35	0.88″	Kearny County, KS
23:36	0.88″	Pratt County, KS
00:00	0.88″	Clark County, KS
00:07	0.88″	Reno County, KS
00:13	0.88″	Pratt County, KS
00:47	0.88″	Sedgwick County, KS
00:58	0.88″	Kingman County, KS
01:00	0.88″	Ford County, KS
01:20	0.88″	Smith County, KS
02:03	0.88″	Osage County, KS
02:23	0.88″	Shawnee County, KS
21:53	0.75″	Clark County, KS
22:05	0.75″	Berks County, PA
23:08	0.75″	Lehigh County, PA
23:40	0.75″	Cedar County, NE
23:53	0.75″	Cedar County, NE
00:01	0.75″	Comanche County, KS
00:30	0.75″	Kingman County, KS
00:50	0.75″	Ellis County, KS
01:42	0.75″	Harvey County, KS
02:00	0.75″	Comanche County, KS
02:00	0.75″	Comanche County, KS
02:56	0.75″	Jefferson County, NE
03:13	0.75″	Jefferson County, NE

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $185,000 in property damage and $1 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (166 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

County	Events	Property damage
Osborne County, KS	1	$150,000
Washington County, AR	1	$10,000
Caddo County, OK	1	$10,000
Stephens County, OK	1	$10,000
Pawnee County, KS	1	$5,000

What the National Weather Service wrote

Osborne County, KS (near Osborne) · Hail 1.75″ · $150,000
“Hail ranging in size from quarters to golf balls was reported.”
Washington County, AR (near Elkins) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
“Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, damaged a roof, blew down a chimney, and damaged a barn.”
Stephens County, OK (near Sunray) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
“Power lines reported down along a country road.”
Pawnee County, KS (near Hamburg) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $5,000
“Six power poles were snapped off along L Road between 150th and 160th.”
Grant County, KS (near Ulysses) · Thunderstorm wind 98 mph
“A garage roof was blown off by the high winds.”
Finney County, KS (near Garden City) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph
“Several mobile homes near 950 N Jenny Barker Road lost roofs and had siding blown off by high winds. Power poles were blown down for a mile stretch along Highway 156.”

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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