Storm reports for March 8, 2009

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On March 8, 2009, 27 hail, 93 damaging-wind and 26 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Randolph County, IL.

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 (27)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.4 million in property damage and 8 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (150 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Sangamon County, IL (near Prouty) · Tornado EF1 · $610,000 · 2 injuries
  “The tornado initially touched down in a field 6 miles southwest of Loami, then tracked northeastward and dissipated about 1 mile north of Loami. Several houses were damaged and numerous sheds and outbuildings were destroyed along the path of the tornado. Considerable tree damage was also observed.”
• Lawrence County, IN (near Fayetteville) · Tornado EF3 · $420,000 · 1 injury
  “This brief but powerful tornado had a steady track to the east-northeast, creating damage consistent of an EF3 strength tornado. A rating of EF3 corresponds with winds of 136 to 165 MPH. The maximum width of the tornado was approximately 1/8 mile.”
• Lawrence County, IL (near Lawrenceville Arpt) · Tornado EF1 · $305,000 · 1 injury
  “The tornado initially touched down 1 mile northeast of the Lawrenceville Airport, then tracked northeastward to 1 mile southeast of Russellville at the Wabash River. The tornado then crossed the Wabash River into Knox County Indiana.”
• Wayne County, IL (near Wayne City) · Tornado EF1 · $40,000 · 1 injury
  “Intermittent damage was observed along the path of this tornado, which contained peak winds near 100 mph. Most of the damage was tree damage. Some trees were snapped and uprooted. Two structures were damaged, including a mobile home that was not tied down.”
• Tippecanoe County, IN (near Dayton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $12,000 · 1 injury
  “A semi-trailer was blown off Interstate 65 by thunderstorm winds. The driver was traveling north on I-65 about 10 miles north of Frankfort when the wind forced his empty vehicle off the road, tearing the roof open. The driver sustained minor injuries.”
• Randolph County, IL (near Griggs) · Tornado EF1 · 1 injury
  “A tornado touched down one mile south of Grigg and travelled to the northeast. It destroyed 2 mobile homes and snapped numerous trees along its path. The tornado then caused major damage to the second floor of the two-story Kaskaskia River Hotel before lifting and dissipating one mile west of…”

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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