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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on August 16, 2008

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on August 16, 2008 from August 16, 2008 through August 16, 2008, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
45
Wind Reports
16
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · August 16, 2008 · 2008–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 16, 2008

NWS Hail Reports on August 16, 2008

45 reports
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0.75″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
10:40 PM EST-5
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Gaston County · 72,817 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Cherryville, NC
1.00″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
6:12 PM EST-5
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Orangeburg County · 23,411 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reported quarter size hail at convenience store in Springfield. Large tree limbs were also reported down along Highway 39.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Springfield, SC
0.75″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
4:10 PM MST-7
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Socorro County · 3,912 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.34 WNW Socorro, NM
1.00″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
5:41 PM EST-5
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Barnstable County · 135,286 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Some vehicle damage occurred with quarter sized hail that fell in Wellfleet.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Wellfleet, MA
2.25″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
5:39 PM EST-5
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Plymouth County · 151,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golfball to lime sized hail fell in the Cedarville section of Plymouth.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.72 SW Manomet, MA
0.88″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
5:36 PM EST-5
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Richmond County · 54,315 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Reported penny to nickel size hail in McBean.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.17 ESE Mc Bean, GA
1.50″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
5:29 PM EST-5
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Plymouth County · 151,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter to ping pong ball size hail fell in a swath from the Cedarville section of Plymouth to the Sagamore Highlands.
NWS Hail Report Location: .84 WSW Nameloc Hgts, MA
2.50″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
2:23 PM MST-7
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Alamosa County · 4,568 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.83 E Mosca, CO
0.88″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
4:15 PM EST-5
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Hampshire County · 39,717 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.72 SW Ware, MA
1.00″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
4:10 PM EST-5
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Plymouth County · 151,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.44 SE Plymouth, MA
0.75″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
4:01 PM EST-5
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Cumberland County · 97,126 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A severe thunderstorm produced .75 inch hail in West Scarborough.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.22 NE West Scarborough, ME
0.88″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
4:01 PM EST-5
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Hampshire County · 39,717 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail fell on Route 202.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 S Knights Corner, MA
1.00″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
1:59 PM MST-7
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Alamosa County · 4,568 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Mosca, CO
0.75″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
1:45 PM MST-7
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Coconino County · 41,433 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A thunderstorm produced 3/4 inch diameter hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7.4 NW Willaha, AZ
1.00″ hail
Aug 16, 2008
1:39 PM MST-7
Hail report for August 16, 2008
Saguache County · 2,815 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 NW Center, CO
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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 16, 2008

16 reports
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58 mph
Aug 16, 2008
11:40 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Iredell County · 58,207 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs were blown down on Perth Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.41 S Troutman, NC
58 mph
Aug 16, 2008
10:40 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Gaston County · 72,817 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Cherryville, NC
60 mph
Aug 16, 2008
7:40 PM PST-8
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Klamath County · 23,579 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A member of the public reported that part of a barn roof was blown away, a firmly anchored car canopy was toppled, and a boat was damaged by strong gusts associated with a thunderstorm. No warning was issued for this storm.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Klamath Falls, OR
63 mph
Aug 16, 2008
10:15 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Edgefield County · 7,607 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sheriff Dispatch reported severel trees down along Highway 378 in northern portion of county.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 N Edgefield, SC
58 mph
Aug 16, 2008
9:50 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Colleton County · 10,818 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree was reported down and blocking one lane of traffic near mile marker 40 on Interstate 95.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.19 S Stokes, SC
73 mph
Aug 16, 2008
7:45 PM MST-7
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Union County · 1,529 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Amistad, NM
58 mph
Aug 16, 2008
9:16 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Colleton County · 10,818 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law enforcement reported a tree blocking one late on Forks Road, 2 miles southeast of Islandton, South Carolina.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.35 ESE Islandton, SC
58 mph
Aug 16, 2008
9:02 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Colleton County · 10,818 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law enforcement reported a tree down and blocking Dry Ridge Road near Highway 64 in Lodge, South Carolina.
NWS Wind Report Location: N H And B Jct, SC
58 mph
Aug 16, 2008
9:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Greenwood County · 21,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down on McKenzie Rd, Kinard Rd, and Epworth Camp Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: .89 NNE Domicks, SC
58 mph
Aug 16, 2008
8:55 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Colleton County · 10,818 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A power line was reported down across Gibson Road, 2 miles north of Islandton, South Carolina.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.82 NNW Islandton, SC
58 mph
Aug 16, 2008
8:24 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Greenwood County · 21,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree and power lines were blown down highway 34 just southeast of the city.
NWS Wind Report Location: .35 WSW New Market, SC
59 mph
Aug 16, 2008
5:50 PM MST-7
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Socorro County · 3,912 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 S Bingham, NM
58 mph
Aug 16, 2008
4:25 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Plymouth County · 151,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large trees and branches were blown down on the south side of Fearing Pond in Myles Standish State Forest. Eyewitnesses reported waves up to two and a half feet tall formed on the small pond. The strong winds from the northwest hit a steep embankment and a thick stand of pine trees 35 to 50 feet tall. This resulted in a couple of small kayaks on the beach on the southeast corner of the pond being lifted up and blown ten to fifteen feet. Numerous tents on the southside of the pond also were blown about 20 to 30 feet. Numerous trees were blown down in the area of New Grassy Pond, a kettle pond that sits at the base of a bowl in the terrain. Most of the damage occurred on the south side of the pond, though there were a couple of trees blown down on the north side of the pond. The trees on the north side of the pond were downed from the winds circling around the edge of the bowl that the pond is sitting in. This also resulted in the water in the pond being pushed out approximately two feet beyond the normal water line around the majority of the pond. The only other damage consisted of some shingles being blown off a small cottage on the south side of Fearing Pond and a camping trailer on the southeast side of the pond that had two holes punctured in the roof from falling tree limbs.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.66 ESE Plymouth Arpt, MA
58 mph
Aug 16, 2008
4:19 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Charleston County · 119,948 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was reported down at the intersection of Highway 7 and Orleans Road. Another tree was reported down at the intersection of Rondo Street and Arlington Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.5 SSE Ashley Hall, SC
58 mph
Aug 16, 2008
4:15 PM EST-5
Wind report for August 16, 2008
Charleston County · 119,948 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree fell on a house on Savage Road, resulting in minor roof damage. A large branch from an oak tree was also reported down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.5 SSE Ashley Hall, SC
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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 16, 2008

3 reports
EF1 category
Aug 16, 2008
2:24 PM MST-7
Tornado report for August 16, 2008
Alamosa County · 4,568 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado destroyed a mobile home in a rural area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8.03 E Mosca, CO
EF0 category
Aug 16, 2008
1:40 PM MST-7
Tornado report for August 16, 2008
Coconino County · 41,433 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A small tornado was reported abut 15 miles northwest of Valle. Several funnel clouds were seen intermittently for 20 minutes after last touchdown.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.35 NW Willaha, AZ
EF0 category
Aug 16, 2008
11:00 AM MST-7
Tornado report for August 16, 2008
Washington County · 1,871 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down briefly but did no damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.22 ESE (Ako)Akron Weather Station, CO
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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 16, 2008?

Our records show 45 hail, 16 wind, and 3 tornado reports on August 16, 2008, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 16, 2008.

What was the largest hail reported on August 16, 2008?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on August 16, 2008 is 2.50″, reported near Mosca, CO.

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 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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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