Storm reports for April 13, 2009

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On April 13, 2009, 74 hail, 44 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Tattnall County, GA.

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 (74)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $557,000 in property damage, $3,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (124 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Alachua County, FL (near Archer) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 2 injuries
  “Fire Rescue reported a tree on a car with 2 injuries on U.S. Highway 41.”
• Ben Hill County, GA (near Fitzgerald Municipal Arpt) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
  “A tornado touched down about two miles southwest of Fitzgerald near the municipal airport. It destroyed a barn and blew a batting cage across a field. It also uprooted or snapped numerous trees and blew down signs. The tornado continued on a northeast path into portions of downtown Fitzgerald.”
• Geneva County, AL (near Black) · Tornado EF0 · $150,000
  “An EF0 tornado touched down near County Road 4 and moved across County Road 55. Several homes were damaged along its short path.”
• McIntosh County, GA (near Pine Harbor) · Tornado EF1 · $35,000
  “A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team determined a tornado occurred south of the Credit Hill community off Briardam Road around 440 PM Eastern Daylight Time, which is located about 3 miles southeast of Townsend.”
• Geneva County, AL (near Slocomb) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “A barn was destroyed near County Road 91 south of Slocomb.”
• Dixie County, FL (near Guaranto Springs) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were down north of First District. Two homes sustained roof 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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