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The severe wind outbreak of June 28, 2008

328 wind reportsOhio, West Virginia, Kentucky and 22 more states

328 damaging wind reports across 25 states between 1:02 AM and 11:15 PM CDT, 7 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger; the strongest measured gust was 84 mph in Columbia County, WI. 108 hail reports and 2 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · June 28, 2008

How the day unfolded

Every damaging wind report of the day at its logged time, with the day's hail reports and tornadoes, and the counties they reached.

About this replay
Central time—Historical replay — logged report times
Wind reports—of 328 that day
Strongest gust—measured, so far
Largest hail—so far

The day in numbers

Wind reports
328
on Saturday, June 28, 2008
75 mph or more
7
1 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust
84 mph
73 knots, Columbia County, WI
Measured
20
reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind
0
11 injured
Counties reporting
216
in 25 states

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

Wind reports per hour, June 28, 2008 1 AM: 9 2 AM: 5 3 AM: 8 4 AM: 0 5 AM: 1 6 AM: 3 7 AM: 1 8 AM: 0 9 AM: 2 10 AM: 3 11 AM: 0 Noon: 1 1 PM: 11 2 PM: 30 3 PM: 43 4 PM: 23 5 PM: 45 6 PM: 58 58 7 PM: 47 8 PM: 14 9 PM: 14 10 PM: 8 11 PM: 2 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

The strongest winds

The 100 strongest reports with a speed. Measured gusts come from an instrument; estimated speeds are judged from damage.

Strongest wind reports, June 28, 2008
7:03 PMWhitfield County GA86 mph75Estimated0
2:55 PMJefferson County WI85 mph74Estimated0
2:50 PMColumbia County WI84 mph73Measured0
3:07 PMDodge County WI82 mph71Measured0
1:20 AMWoodson County KS75 mph65Estimated0
1:58 AMBourbon County KS75 mph65Estimated0
6:50 PMBlount County TN75 mph65Estimated0
3:19 PMDeKalb County IL74 mph64Measured0
6:40 AMKingman County KS72 mph63Measured0
1:02 AMCoffey County KS70 mph61Estimated0
2:10 AMBourbon County KS70 mph61Estimated0
5:50 AMReno County KS70 mph61Estimated0
10:30 AMLabette County KS70 mph61Estimated0
2:02 PMStephenson County IL70 mph61Estimated0
2:15 PMStephenson County IL70 mph61Estimated0
2:15 PMStephenson County IL70 mph61Estimated0
2:15 PMStephenson County IL70 mph61Estimated0
2:50 PMClinch County GA70 mph61Estimated0
2:57 PMWaukesha County WI70 mph61Estimated0
3:05 PMRutherford County TN70 mph61Estimated0
5:40 PMLake County MI70 mph61Estimated0
1:00 PMRichland County SC69 mph60Estimated0
1:20 PMMonroe County WV69 mph60Estimated0
3:00 PMLee County IL69 mph60Estimated0
4:07 PMNewton County MS69 mph60Estimated0
4:30 PMLexington County SC69 mph60Estimated0
5:35 PMRichland County SC69 mph60Estimated0
6:00 PMAnderson County TN69 mph60Estimated0
6:25 PMKnox County TN69 mph60Estimated0
6:45 PMMonroe County TN69 mph60Estimated0
7:05 PMSumter County SC69 mph60Estimated0
7:25 PMFloyd County KY69 mph60Estimated0
8:15 PMClay County NC69 mph60Estimated0
9:57 PMBossier Parish LA69 mph60Estimated0
6:07 PMBerkeley County WV68 mph59Measured0
7:45 PMCrawford County MI67 mph58Measured0
6:25 PMBreathitt County KY67 mph58Estimated0
3:23 PMOzaukee County WI66 mph57Measured0
6:00 PMLee County KY66 mph57Estimated0
1:40 AMAnderson County KS64 mph56Estimated0
6:20 AMReno County KS64 mph56Estimated0
2:07 PMStephenson County IL64 mph56Estimated0
2:52 PMRock County WI64 mph56Estimated0
3:20 PMRacine County WI64 mph56Estimated0
3:22 PMKenosha County WI64 mph56Estimated0
3:33 PMHamilton County OH64 mph56Estimated0
3:34 PMHamilton County OH64 mph56Estimated0
4:05 PMCook County IL64 mph56Estimated0
6:13 PMBerkeley County WV64 mph56Estimated0
6:29 PMDenton County TX64 mph56Estimated0
6:34 PMDenton County TX64 mph56Estimated0
6:33 AMKingman County KS63 mph55Measured0
2:15 AMBarton County MO63 mph55Estimated0
3:37 PMLaSalle County IL63 mph55Estimated0
3:40 PMDuPage County IL63 mph55Estimated0
3:40 PMDuPage County IL63 mph55Estimated0
4:16 PMForrest County MS63 mph55Estimated0
5:30 PMRoane County TN63 mph55Estimated0
6:00 PMCabarrus County NC63 mph55Estimated0
6:18 PMOwsley County KY63 mph55Estimated0
6:35 PMKnox County TN63 mph55Estimated0
6:35 PMLoudon County TN63 mph55Estimated0
6:35 PMKnox County TN63 mph55Estimated0
6:40 PMBreathitt County KY63 mph55Estimated0
6:45 PMHamblen County TN63 mph55Estimated0
6:55 PMSevier County TN63 mph55Estimated0
6:55 PMJefferson County TN63 mph55Estimated0
6:56 PMBreathitt County KY63 mph55Estimated0
7:10 PMSevier County TN63 mph55Estimated0
7:15 PMJefferson County TN63 mph55Estimated0
7:25 PMSevier County TN63 mph55Estimated0
9:10 PMCarter County TN63 mph55Estimated0
2:52 PMMcHenry County IL62 mph54Measured0
5:56 PMEstill County KY62 mph54Estimated0
6:15 PMClay County KY62 mph54Estimated0
7:05 PMMagoffin County KY62 mph54Estimated0
7:10 PMRoscommon County MI62 mph54Estimated0
7:17 PMKnott County KY62 mph54Estimated0
7:35 PMOgemaw County MI62 mph54Estimated0
9:15 PMWebster Parish LA62 mph54Estimated0
9:45 PMMarion County TX62 mph54Estimated0
9:55 PMHarrison County TX62 mph54Estimated0
10:00 PMUpshur County TX62 mph54Estimated0
10:55 PMPanola County TX62 mph54Estimated0
11:00 PMBossier Parish LA62 mph54Estimated0
11:15 PMPanola County TX62 mph54Estimated0
5:08 PMTorrance County NM61 mph53Measured0
7:19 PMCrawford County MI61 mph53Measured0
5:50 PMJackson County KY61 mph53Estimated0
6:15 PMLee County KY61 mph53Estimated0
6:21 PMWolfe County KY61 mph53Estimated0
7:02 PMPerry County KY61 mph53Estimated0
7:14 PMKnott County KY61 mph53Estimated0
9:10 PMHarrison County TX61 mph53Estimated0
9:15 PMMarion County TX61 mph53Estimated0
9:30 PMWebster Parish LA61 mph53Estimated0
9:50 PMMarion County TX61 mph53Estimated0
10:00 PMHarrison County TX61 mph53Estimated0
10:05 PMCaddo Parish LA61 mph53Estimated0
10:10 PMColumbia County AR61 mph53Estimated0

By state

Severe weather reports by state, June 28, 2008
Ohio3660 mph41.00
West Virginia3068 mph10.75
Kentucky27—20.88
Tennessee26—0—
Texas2160 mph91.50
Illinois2174 mph51.00
North Carolina21—10.75
Kansas1772 mph73.00
Missouri14—61.00
Maryland14—0—
Pennsylvania14—0—
Wisconsin1384 mph401.75
Michigan1267 mph11.00
Arkansas10—31.00
Georgia10—30.88
South Carolina8—41.00
Louisiana7—0—
Alabama6—0—
Mississippi6—0—
Florida5—50.75
Virginia4—40.75
New Mexico261 mph41.50
Oklahoma258 mph32.00
Arizona160 mph0—
New York1—0—
Iowa0—31.00
Minnesota0—21.75
Oregon0—10.88

Counties with the most wind reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

108 hail reports, 2 of 2 inches or more; 2 tornadoes.

Largest hail, June 28, 2008
3:42 AMNess County KS3.00
2:05 PMJefferson County OK2.00
4:54 AMStafford County KS1.75
5:31 AMStafford County KS1.75
12:16 PMHouston County MN1.75
12:50 PMVernon County WI1.75
2:23 PMColumbia County WI1.75
2:30 PMDodge County WI1.75
1:17 PMMonroe County WI1.50
3:34 PMOutagamie County WI1.50
4:08 PMMora County NM1.50
6:10 PMOldham County TX1.50
6:12 PMOldham County TX1.25
1:34 AMBates County MO1.00
2:15 AMJasper County MO1.00
2:33 AMGove County KS1.00
3:30 AMGreene County MO1.00
3:30 AMGreene County MO1.00
4:35 AMBarton County KS1.00
12:13 PMHouston County MN1.00
12:18 PMLa Crosse County WI1.00
12:30 PMVernon County WI1.00
12:30 PMAllamakee County IA1.00
12:32 PMWinneshiek County IA1.00
12:45 PMVernon County WI1.00
12:50 PMVernon County WI1.00
12:53 PMLa Crosse County WI1.00
12:55 PMLa Crosse County WI1.00
1:00 PMOconee County SC1.00
1:02 PMRichland County WI1.00
1:10 PMLa Crosse County WI1.00
1:40 PMSauk County WI1.00
1:45 PMGreen County WI1.00
2:24 PMWarren County OH1.00
2:27 PMAlger County MI1.00
2:30 PMCottle County TX1.00
3:02 PMFond du Lac County WI1.00
3:39 PMPecos County TX1.00
3:56 PMBrown County WI1.00
5:23 PMCook County IL1.00
7:05 PMClark County AR1.00
7:59 PMMarshall County OK1.00
2:30 AMReynolds County MO0.88
12:34 PMWinneshiek County IA0.88
12:50 PMMonroe County WI0.88
1:33 PMMonroe County WI0.88
2:20 PMWinnebago County IL0.88
2:27 PMKershaw County SC0.88
2:40 PMBaylor County TX0.88
2:45 PMRock County WI0.88
  • EF0 tornado11:19 AM CDT
  • EF0 tornado4:55 PM CDT

2008 · On this date in other years · The biggest severe wind days

  1. A report is a single damage or measurement report to the National Weather Service. Several reports can describe one gust front, so reports are not storms.
  2. Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
  3. Thunderstorm wind reports start at 50 knots (58 mph). SPC began flagging measured against estimated speeds in 2006; earlier reports are shown as estimated.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1955 to 2025. A day is SPC’s calendar date in Central Standard Time; a severe wind day here has 300 or more damaging wind reports, or 15 or more of 75 knots (86 mph) or more.