Storm reports for March 29, 2009

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On March 29, 2009, 59 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lancaster County, PA.

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 (59)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.2 million in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (71 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lancaster County, PA (near Lititz) · Tornado EF1 · $1 million · 3 injuries
  “An EF1 Tornado with peak winds between 85 and 95 mph touched down near Lititz, and lifted a few minutes later between Lititz and Ephrata. While the tornado path length was 1.25 miles, widespread downburst wind damage associated with the parent thunderstorm continued for an additional eight to nine…”
• Lancaster County, PA (near Lititz) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $1 million
  “Widespread downburst winds of 70 to 80 mph produced damage from a few miles east-northeast of Lititz to the town of Denver. Several hundred homes and structures sustained moderate to major damage.”
• Montgomery County, PA (near Fortuna) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $1 million
  “A severe thunderstorm caused wind damage in Lansdale Borough and Montgomery Township in Montgomery County. No injuries were reported in spite of the damage. In Lansdale, wind damage occurred around West 8th Street.”
• York County, PA (near Yorkshire) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $115,000
  “Dozens of trees and multiple utility poles and power lines were downed by peak wind gusts estimated between 75 and 80 mph. Some trees fell onto houses in the Pleasant Acres Development. A roof was also blown off a storage shed.”
• Berks County, PA (near Oley) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $100,000
  “A severe thunderstorm damaged a farm and several trees in Oley Township. The damaging winds tore off a portion of a slate roof of the farmhouse. It also ripped off siding and blew out several windows. Trees were snapped or uprooted in the area and two utility poles were snapped.”
• Lehigh County, PA (near Macungie) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “A severe thunderstorm knocked down about a dozen large trees in the Emmaus Community Park. Some of the trees were about 60 feet tall. Picnic tables in the park were also tossed. Buildings near Indian Creek Road suffered wind damage.”

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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