Storm reports for April 22, 2009

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On April 22, 2009, 29 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Dare County, NC.

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 (29)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $22,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (45 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Blaine County, ID (near Hailey) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $13,000
  “The Blaine County Emergency Manager reported several tree limbs down in the city of Hailey. This occurred along with downed power lines and roof damages to residences.”
• Blaine County, ID (near Bellevue) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $4,000
  “Wind gusts from a thunderstorm estimated at 65 mph which downed trees in Gannett Canyon.”
• Butte County, ID (near Arco) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $4,000
  “The Arco mesonet site measured 63 mph wind gusts from a thunderstorms. Several trees were blown over in the city of Arco and the wind destroyed a large plate glass window in a flower shop.”
• Dodge County, GA (near Plainfield) · Thunderstorm wind 40 mph · $1,000
  “The Dodge County 911 Center reported that a tree was blown down across a utility pole causing a power outage along Chester Highway in northeast Dodge county.”
• Butte County, ID (near Howe) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph
  “Trained spotter measured 67 mph wind gust near Howe.”
• Ford County, KS (near Windthorst) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “Winds were estimated to be from 65 to 70 mph.”

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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