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Memphis hail season 2008
20 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 7 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2008 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2008, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2008 | 8 | 1.75" | DE SOTO, SHELBY, CRITTENDEN |
| March 15, 2008 | 5 | 1.75" | DE SOTO, MARSHALL, CRITTENDEN |
| May 10, 2008 | 2 | 1.75" | CRITTENDEN, SHELBY |
| May 2, 2008 | 2 | 1.00" | DE SOTO, SHELBY |
| July 5, 2008 | 1 | 1.75" | DE SOTO |
“Quarter to half dollar size hail fell along Interstate 40 in West Memphis covering the ground.”
— NWS event narrative, March 14, 2008 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Jan 1 · Mar 13 · Apr 1 · May 4 · Jul 1
Wind context: the record also holds 41 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2008 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Memphis claim from 2008?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 30 miles of the Memphis anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.