On the map: radar-estimated hail around Greene County, MO, the county with the most homes under 1″+ hail this day. Dots are storm reports. Zoom out for the rest of the day.
Radar-estimated hail
Storm reports for August 8, 2022
On August 8, 2022, 5 hail, 69 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 14 states.
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On August 8, 2022, 5 hail, 69 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Stone County, MO. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 523 square miles containing about 20,000 homes.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Colored areas are NOAA MRMS radar estimates of the largest hail (MESH) over the day, lower 48 states only; radar overestimates and underestimates size, so read it with the ground reports.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 4 | 28 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| FL | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| AR | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| OK | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| NY | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| OH | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| CA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MS | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| NH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| AZ | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| NC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MD | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail
| City | Population | Radar max near center |
|---|---|---|
| Sherwood, AR | 33,281 | 1.61″ |
| Dumas, TX | 14,834 | 1.58″ |
| Chino Valley, AZ | 13,911 | 1.44″ |
| Hollister, MO | 4,659 | 1.44″ |
| Hot Springs, AR | 37,971 | 1.37″ |
| Springfield, MO | 170,596 | 1.33″ |
| Jacksonville, AR | 29,129 | 1.33″ |
| Brinkley, AR | 2,538 | 1.20″ |
| Big Spring, TX | 22,541 | 1.17″ |
| Caseyville, IL | 4,395 | 1.15″ |
| Little Rock, AR | 204,774 | 1.09″ |
| Newport, AR | 8,049 | 1.07″ |
| Hartwell, GA | 4,701 | 1.07″ |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 20,416 | 1.06″ |
| Pinellas Park, FL | 53,503 | 1.03″ |
| Westlake, OH | 34,232 | 1.02″ |
| North Olmsted, OH | 31,690 | 1.02″ |
| Kosciusko, MS | 6,774 | 0.99″ |
| New Albany, MS | 7,729 | 0.98″ |
| Gulfport, FL | 11,645 | 0.95″ |
| South Pasadena, FL | 5,280 | 0.95″ |
| Seminole, FL | 19,395 | 0.92″ |
| Rogersville, MO | 5,344 | 0.92″ |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 9,894 | 0.91″ |
| Kenneth City, FL | 4,966 | 0.91″ |
Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail
| County | Homes | People | Area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County, MO | 3,614 | 8,877 | 5 mi² | 1.33″ |
| Pulaski County, AR | 3,362 | 7,610 | 22 mi² | 1.64″ |
| Taney County, MO | 2,766 | 5,422 | 5 mi² | 1.44″ |
| Garland County, AR | 2,030 | 3,859 | 8 mi² | 1.37″ |
| Charlotte County, FL | 1,428 | 1,653 | 1 mi² | 1.06″ |
| Saline County, AR | 1,300 | 3,376 | 15 mi² | 1.52″ |
| Howard County, TX | 1,095 | 2,211 | 1 mi² | 1.17″ |
| Pinal County, AZ | 1,045 | 2,252 | 11 mi² | 1.94″ |
| Lonoke County, AR | 855 | 2,158 | 10 mi² | 1.45″ |
| Caddo Parish, LA | 790 | 1,525 | 4 mi² | 1.18″ |
| Pope County, AR | 572 | 1,168 | 23 mi² | 1.43″ |
| Clarke County, MS | 418 | 877 | 2 mi² | 1.20″ |
| Rutherford County, TN | 375 | 1,066 | 2 mi² | 1.54″ |
| Pinellas County, FL | 2 | 130 | 1 mi² | 1.04″ |
| Choctaw County, AL | 0 | 0 | 2 mi² | 1.25″ |
Homes are 2020 Census housing units and people are 2020 Census residents, counted by block group where its center of population lies under radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger.
Hail reports (5)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:45 | 1.50″ | Stone County, MO |
| 05:45 | 1.50″ | Cedar County, MO |
| 23:30 | 1.25″ | Taney County, MO |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Pinellas County, FL |
| 23:32 | 1.00″ | Taney County, MO |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $568,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (76 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino County, CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Taney County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $125,000 |
| Newton County, MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Greene County, MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Wright County, MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Jasper County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Ozark County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Oswego County, NY | 4 | 0 | 0 | $16,000 |
| Pulaski County, AR | 2 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Craighead County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Simpson County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Madison County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- San Bernardino County, CA (near (Dag)Barstow/Daggett) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $200,000
“Thunderstorm winds damaged hangars and blew planes out at the Daggett Airport, then blew down numerous power poles and trees in Barstow, knocking out power to thousands of customers.” - Taney County, MO (near Branson) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $125,000
“Sporadic but widespread wind damage was reported throughout the city of Branson. Multiple trees were reported down, including some on vehicles. Several power lines and poles were also downed.” - Ozark County, MO (near Dora) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
“The Dora area had five power lines and two power poles broken along with trees on power lines.” - Jasper County, MO (near La Russell) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
“Several trees and powerlines were reported down in the area of County Road 30 and Dogwood.” - Newton County, MO (near Tipton Ford) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
“Two power poles, a few trees and numerous limbs were reported down.” - Wright County, MO (near Mingsville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
“Several utility lines were reported down near Manes and Competition.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for August 8, 2022
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 2 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 85 mph | 1.8 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:49–23:55 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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