Storm reports for July 8, 2015

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On July 8, 2015, 44 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Hartley County, TX.

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 (44)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $370,000 in property damage and $260,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (83 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dougherty County, GA (near Albany) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “A severe storm produced a microburst over portions of northern Albany. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in a swath from Lovers Lane Road southwest to the Avalon United Methodist Church off Gillionville Road where the steeple was blown over.”
• Scott County, MO (near Kelso) · Tornado EF1 · $60,000
  “Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped off. Several outbuildings were destroyed, including a large shed. Three camper trailers were overturned. One of the campers sustained major damage. There was shingle and siding damage to a few homes.”
• Swisher County, TX (near Happy) · Hail 2.75″ · $50,000
  “Storm spotters estimated hail of golf ball to baseball size along the Swisher and Randall County line near Happy. Around a dozen vehicles that stopped on Interstate 27 were heavily damaged by the hail.”
• Swisher County, TX (near Happy) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Hail up to golf ball size fell in the town of Happy. Some vehicles and roof shingles were damaged.”
• Alamance County, NC (near Kimesville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “A tree was blown down on a house and a car on Spoon Loop Road near Stillhope Lane. Monetary damages were estimated.”
• Chatham County, NC (near Crutchfield Xrds) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “A tree was blown down on a house on Tom Boggs Road near Snow Camp Road. In addition, the tree caused damage to a propane tank, resulting in a gas leak. Monetary damages were estimated.”

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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