Storm reports for May 10, 2009

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On May 10, 2009, 61 hail, 50 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Pontotoc County, OK.

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 (61)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $701 million in property damage, $700,000 in crop damage, 3 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (113 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Rankin County, MS (near Barnett Res West) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000 · 1 death · 3 injuries
  “A few fences were blown down and minor shingle damage to a few homes. One vehicle had all the windows blown out. The three people inside suffered minor injuries from the flying broken glass. Along Fannin Landing Circle several more trees and large limbs were also blown down.”
• East Carroll Parish, LA (near Shelburn) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $700 million
  “A swath of damaging winds north of Lake Providence caused numerous trees, power poles, and power lines to have been blown down. Substantial damage occurred to the Shelburn Fire Station and numerous homes were damaged. A tree fell on a house on Highland Road.”
• Pulaski County, GA (near Hawkinsville) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $350,000
  “The Pulaski County Emergency Management Director reported extensive wind damage in the northern part of the county from Hawkinsville to just northwest of Mobley Crossing near the Bleckley county line. More than two dozen trees were down in the area and a number of power lines.”
• Houston County, GA (near Barrington) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $300,000
  “The Houston County 911 Center reported that an apparent downburst had resulted in several dozen downed trees, power lines, and structural damage in the Centerville area.”
• Jones County, MS (near Laurel) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $200,000
  “A swath of damaging winds pushed through portions of Jones county. Numerous large trees were blown down. Around the Tuckers Crossing Community, one home and a mobile home sustained major damage. Numerous trees and powers lines were blown down on Township Road southeast of Tuckers Crossing.”
• Bleckley County, GA (near Cochran) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $125,000
  “The Bleckley County Emergency Management Director and Macon television stations reported extensive wind damage in the southern part of Bleckley county. Several dozen trees trees and many power lines were down, especially in the vicinity of Mac Thompson Road and Chicken Road.”

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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