Storm reports for February 1, 2009

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On February 1, 2009, 19 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Orange County, TX.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (19)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $13,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (20 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jefferson County, TX (near Gillburg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Power lines blown down near Highway 105 and Major Drive. Reported by TV station in Beaumont.”
• Leon County, TX (near Oakwood) · Hail 1.75″ · $5,000
  “Golfball size hail was reported near Oakwood.”
• Galveston County, TX (near Dickinson) · Hail 1.00″ · $2,000
  “A severe thunderstorm produced quarter size hail.”
• Anderson County, TX (near Montalba) · Hail 1.75″ · $1,000
  “Golfball size hail fell on Anderson County Road 253 2.5 miles north of Montalba.”
• Cameron Parish, LA (near Creole) · Hail 1.75″
  “Hail up to golfball size accumulated as much as 3 inches deep in Creole. Reported by Cameron Parish Sheriff Office.”
• Orange County, TX (near Vidor) · Hail 1.75″
  “Golfball size hail fell in Vidor. Reported by KBMT-TV.”

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.

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