Storm reports for August 8, 2015

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On August 8, 2015, 37 hail, 82 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Butte County, SD.

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 (37)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $653,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (125 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Washington County, AL (near Frankville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $200,000
  “Severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated between 70-80 mph resulted in damage to 6 homes in the community of Frankville. Most of the damage was minor roof and window damage. An attached porch to one of the homes was destroyed and the roof damage to the home was more considerable.”
• Greene County, MO (near Hickory Barren) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $100,000
  “A NWS storm survey team determined that straight line thunderstorm winds of 95 to 100 mph caused considerable damage to trees and a couple structures just west of Fellows Lake. Several trees were uprooted or snapped. At least three power poles were snapped.”
• Osborne County, KS (near Osborne) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph · $50,000
  “Wind gusts were both estimated and measured between 65 and 70 MPH in the area. There was notable tree damage in Osborne, including larger limbs and a few uprooted trees. An empty semi trailer at a local business was tipped over. A number of power poles were either damaged or snapped.”
• Lauderdale County, MS (near Meridian) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $35,000
  “Trees and power lines were blown down, with a house and car damaged by fallen trees.”
• Jefferson Davis County, MS (near Prentiss) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $30,000
  “Numerous trees were down along with power lines around Prentiss. Power outages occurred as well. Trees and powerlines were blown down on Highway 13 South and Lucas Road. Numerous trees were blown down near Highway 42 west and Oak Grove Road.”
• Lamar County, MS (near Lumberton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “Two trees were blown down. One tree fell on a house and the other fell on a car.”

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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