Storm reports for May 8, 2014

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On May 8, 2014, 75 hail, 56 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Polk County, IA.

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 (75)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (141 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Johnson County, TX (near Joshua Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $75,000 · 2 injuries
  “A manufactured home on Jan Lane near Joshua was destroyed by a downburst. Most of the roof was lifted off the residence and two of the walls collapsed. Two people in the home were injured.”
• Goodhue County, MN (near Goodhue) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $250,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds caused damage to several roofs, included one barn destroyed and another barn damaged. The rafters and walls of a building under construction were blown off between Goodhue and Red Wing.”
• Pope County, AR (near Taral) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000
  “An EF1 tornado destroyed a chicken house, which had no chickens in it. Two other chicken houses had minor damage. A mobile home was overturned. Trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Waseca County, MN (near Waseca) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Many large trees and power poles were snapped off from south to north across the city of Waseca. Also, a large grain bin was destroyed north of Waseca.”
• Polk County, IA (near Lovington) · Hail 2.75″ · $100,000
  “Reported near the intersection of Merle Hay Road and Meredith Drive.”
• Dallas County, TX (near Eagle Ford) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $80,000
  “A National Weather Service survey crew determined a microburst hit a subdivision in the City of Dallas. A church, located on the corner of Westmoreland Road and Canada Drive, was heavily damaged. The brick facade in the front of the building was torn off.”

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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