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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on August 4, 2008

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on August 4, 2008 from August 4, 2008 through August 4, 2008, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
71
Wind Reports
175
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · August 4, 2008 · 2008–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 4, 2008

NWS Hail Reports on August 4, 2008

71 reports
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0.88″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:47 PM MST-7
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Goshen County · 4,415 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Torrington, WY
0.75″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:32 PM MST-7
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Oglala Lakota County · 2,252 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 ESE Porcupine, SD
0.75″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:24 PM MST-7
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Oglala Lakota County · 2,252 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Porcupine, SD
0.88″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Warren County · 16,485 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Law Enforcement reported nickel size hail and wind gusts to 50 MPH in the town of Carlisle.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Clarkson, IA
1.00″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:48 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Polk County · 134,175 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter reported nickel to quarter size hail at Wal-mart on southeast 14th Street.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.18 ENE Ft Des Moines, IA
1.00″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Polk County · 134,175 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.1 S Des Moines, IA
0.88″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:44 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Polk County · 134,175 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reported penny to nickel size hail in southeast Des Moines.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.03 E Ft Des Moines, IA
1.00″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:36 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Polk County · 134,175 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Most of the hail was pea size with a few stones up to an inch in diameter.
NWS Hail Report Location: .3 NNE Windsor Hgts, IA
1.00″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:34 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Polk County · 134,175 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter reported nickel to quarter size hail falling in West Des Moines.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 SE Clover Hills, IA
0.88″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:31 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Polk County · 134,175 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.24 SE Ashawa, IA
0.75″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:27 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Dallas County · 27,026 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.48 SSW Adel, IA
0.88″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Dallas County · 27,026 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Law Enforcement reported dime to nickel size hail in Waukee.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.7 WSW Hadden Hill, IA
0.75″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:19 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Dallas County · 27,026 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .85 SSE Shuler Mine, IA
0.75″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:19 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Dallas County · 27,026 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail fell for 5 minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.7 WSW Hadden Hill, IA
0.75″ hail
Aug 4, 2008
11:03 PM CST-6
Hail report for August 4, 2008
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: SW Cicero, IL
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on August 4, 2008

175 reports
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60 mph
Aug 4, 2008
11:44 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Polk County · 134,175 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Ft Des Moines, IA
60 mph
Aug 4, 2008
11:07 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph in Griffith.
NWS Wind Report Location: SE Griffith, IN
60 mph
Aug 4, 2008
11:03 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: SW Cicero, IL
63 mph
Aug 4, 2008
11:45 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Delaware County · 37,853 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down over a road by thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.33 N Eaton, IN
58 mph
Aug 4, 2008
11:40 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Mercer County · 14,653 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A barn sustained roof damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.05 S Mercer, OH
63 mph
Aug 4, 2008
11:25 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Delaware County · 37,853 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Muncie, IN
64 mph
Aug 4, 2008
11:19 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Benton County · 3,293 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Utility poles were blown down at the Benton County Fairgrounds.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Boswell, IN
75 mph
Aug 4, 2008
11:19 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Benton County · 3,293 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind damage was evident beginning one mile south of Boswell near U.S. 41 and extending southeast along a fairly continous path for about 3 miles. Most of the damage was due to straight line winds, likely from a microburst. Twenty pine trees, 18 to 24 inches in diameter, were snapped off. Damage extended southeast to Meridian Road near 850 South.
NWS Wind Report Location: .83 SSE Boswell, IN
58 mph
Aug 4, 2008
10:44 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Wabash County · 11,684 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency management officials reported trees and power lines down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .52 W Wabash, IN
63 mph
Aug 4, 2008
10:41 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Ross County · 23,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: .31 W Andersonville, OH
58 mph
Aug 4, 2008
10:37 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Miami County · 11,418 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency management officials reported trees and power lines down in and around Miami.
NWS Wind Report Location: .87 SW Miami, IN
58 mph
Aug 4, 2008
10:25 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Miami County · 11,418 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency management officials reported a tree down onto a house. Grissom AFB reported a 50 mph wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.07 N (Gus)Grissom Afb Per, IN
64 mph
Aug 4, 2008
9:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Jasper County · 11,427 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several tree limbs were blown down in Rensselaer including one large limb near Cherry and Melville Streets.
NWS Wind Report Location: .85 NNE Rensselaer, IN
69 mph
Aug 4, 2008
10:05 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 4, 2008
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law enforcement officials reported tree limbs and power lines down across the southern half of the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.25 WNW Warsaw, IN
64 mph
Aug 4, 2008
9:43 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 4, 2008
St. Joseph County · 87,915 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter reported a 65 mph wind gust just north of Lakeville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.48 NNE Lakeville, IN
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on August 4, 2008

8 reports
EF0 category
Aug 4, 2008
11:20 PM EST-5
Tornado report for August 4, 2008
Benton County · 3,293 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado touched near 7651S and 125W. A tool shed was destroyed and crop damage indicated swirling winds.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.95 SW Chase, IN
EF2 category
Aug 4, 2008
7:27 PM CST-6
Tornado report for August 4, 2008
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down just northeast of the Ridge Road and Cline Avenue intersection. Damage occurred at the Griffith Park Plaza Mall where windows were blown out of a row of stores and a portion of a roof was blown off of a vacant store. The damage path continued to the east, behind the mall. Two parked semi-trailers in the back of the mall were shifted eastward while a third was completely knocked over. The area to the east of this mall in the subdivision along and north of 37th Avenue near Lafayette Avenue and Rensselaer Avenue sustained some of the strongest wind damage from this tornado. Two houses on Lafayette Avenue had their roofs blown off with another house on Rensselaer Avenue also having its roof collapsed and a garage door pushed inward. Other significant damage that occurred was at the Habitat for Humanity storage building at Colfax and Ridge Road. Here, a cinder block storage building completely toppled to the ground. Although the building was knocked over, it appears as though the main cause of it faltering was due to a large tree that fell on top of it. At a nearby gas station within feet of this building, no damage occurred and people actually witnessed the tornado descend on the shelter.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.55 N Griffith, IN
EF0 category
Aug 4, 2008
6:59 PM CST-6
Tornado report for August 4, 2008
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down along the south side of 135th Street, one block east of LaGrange Road. It moved southeast through the neighborhood along Howe Drive snapping off numerous tree tops, downing three or four large trees, blowing down a fence, sending a gazebo swirling 30 feet into the air before depositing it in a neighbor's yard and damaging a roof on an auto shop along Southwest Highway. A car was also damaged by a falling tree limb. At this point, the weakening tornado was wiped out by a microburst as it crossed the railroad trucks just east of Southwest Highway about a quarter mile south of 135th Street.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.36 NE Orland Park, IL
EF1 category
Aug 4, 2008
6:47 PM CST-6
Tornado report for August 4, 2008
DuPage County · 213,940 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A second, brief tornado touched down in Bloomingdale, near an apartment complex on Century Point Lane. There was roof and window damage at two apartment buildings. Significant damage was done to roofs of houses and to trees from Cardinal Drive east across Bloomingdale Road through Norton Lane and into the area around Sterling Drive.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .83 SW Bloomingdale, IL
EF1 category
Aug 4, 2008
6:45 PM CST-6
Tornado report for August 4, 2008
Will County · 188,943 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado developed about one half mile east of Plainfield Naperville Road and about one block south of Boughton Road. There was a narrow path of more intense damage in a subdivision where several homes had sections of roofing torn off, siding and soffits torn loose, trees snapped and limbs blown down. The most intense damage was on Sparrow Lane, Maroon Bell Lane and Silverado Street. The tornado was rated EF1 at this point. Here one house was likely a total loss due to structural damage to the roof, covered porch, garage and one wall. A garage was destroyed at another home. The tornado weakened to EF0 east of this area from Kings Road to Indian Chase Meadows. There was sporadic damage to trees and limbs and a few homes had damage to shingles, siding and soffits. A small section of roof was removed from a house just east of Indian Chase Meadows. At this point, the tornado appears to have dissipated, but strong straight line winds fanned out.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.27 WSW Plainfield Clow Arpt, IL
EF1 category
Aug 4, 2008
6:45 PM CST-6
Tornado report for August 4, 2008
DuPage County · 213,940 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado touched down in an industrial area near Fox Court. It continued east northeast across South Gary Drive and dissipated near Stratford Square Mall. A large warehouse had a wall blown out near Fox Court and Madsen Drive.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.06 NNW Cloverdale, IL
EF0 category
Aug 4, 2008
4:47 PM CST-6
Tornado report for August 4, 2008
Clinton County · 16,713 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF0 tornado damaged three farmsteads along a path from 3.2 miles north northeast of Charlotte, IA to 4 miles south southwest of Goose Lake, IA between 547 pm and 605 pm August 4. Several outbuildings were damaged with the total loss of the roofing on many of them. Many trees and branches were damaged, with several large trees blown down or snapped off.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.2 NNE Charlotte, IA
EF1 category
Aug 4, 2008
1:00 PM PST-8
Tornado report for August 4, 2008
San Bernardino County · 516,095 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An apparent landspout touched down in the community of Johnson Valley, bending two flag poles, blowing off a roof, and uprooting a tree.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8.72 SE Lcrne Vly Soggy Dry, CA
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on August 4, 2008?

Our records show 71 hail, 175 wind, and 8 tornado reports on August 4, 2008, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 4, 2008.

What was the largest hail reported on August 4, 2008?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on August 4, 2008 is 1.75″, reported near Belvidere, SD.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on August 4, 2008 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on August 4, 2008 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on August 4, 2008?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on August 4, 2008 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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