Storm reports for May 5, 2009

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On May 5, 2009, 117 hail, 93 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Stephens County, TX.

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 (117)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $7.4 million in property damage, $4,000 in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (223 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Drew County, AR (near Rock Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $2.5 million · 3 injuries
  “Trees were down on houses, vehicles, and power lines. Approximately 30 homes were damaged and three people were injured by the falling trees. Much of the roof was removed from an exhibition building at the Drew County Fairgrounds.”
• Wilson County, NC (near Buckhorn Xrds) · Tornado EF2 · $1.5 million · 1 injury
  “At the intersection of North Carolina highway 581 and North Carolina Highway 42 at Buckhorn Crossroads and EF-0 tornado touched down at 3:44 EST and tracked off to the northeast.”
• Arkansas County, AR (near Stuttgart) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $1.5 million
  “Numerous large trees were down. Also, 30 to 40 homes were damaged by trees.”
• Panola County, MS (near Crenshaw) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $500,000
  “Straight line winds blew numerous trees and power lines down all across Panola County. Winds were estimated at 60 to 70 mph in Batesville. A grand total of 94 homes in Batesville received damage from the winds or from falling trees.”
• Attala County, MS (near Hesterville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $200,000
  “Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the county. A few trees were down across roads and a few were on homes.”
• Johnston County, NC (near Emit) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
  “An EF-1 tornado touched down initially just to the west of NC Highway 96 in a wooded area. The tornado cross NC Highway 96 and produced significant damage to several homes along and east of NC Highway 96.”

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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