Storm reports for March 23, 2009

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On March 23, 2009, 146 hail, 56 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Seward County, NE.

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 (146)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.2 million in property damage and 8 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (224 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cass County, NE (near Eagle) · Tornado EF1 · 5 injuries
  “This is the third and longest tracked of 5 cyclic tornadoes that a low-topped supercell thunderstorm produced at it tracked southeast through east of the Lincoln area.”
• Cass County, NE (near Eagle) · Tornado EF1 · 3 injuries
  “This is the fourth of 5 cyclic tornadoes that a low-topped supercell thunderstorm produced at it tracked southeast through east of the Lincoln area. This tornado touched down on the southwest side of Eagle and caused tree and some building damage along its path before lifting around 1 mile south of…”
• Cass County, IA (near Cumberland) · Tornado EF0 · $250,000
  “Several farms had damage to grain bins, out buildings, trees, and powerlines. Track was intermittent.”
• Sioux County, IA (near Hull) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew off the roof of a metal building, caused roof damage to homes and businesses, and caused widespread tree damage. The winds also blew down power lines and 10 power poles over a mile and a half stretch just southwest of Hull, causing power outages affecting at least 1,600…”
• Sioux County, IA (near Hawarden) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed a snack shack. The winds also caused roof and siding damage to several homes and businesses, with some of the damage due to tree debris becoming embedded in buildings. The winds blew out windows in several buildings, and caused widespread tree damage.”
• Jasper County, MO (near Waco) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts damaged shingles, windows, and trees in the Carl Junction area.”

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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