Storm reports for May 13, 2009

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On May 13, 2009, 179 hail, 187 damaging-wind and 25 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Caddo County, OK. Tornadoes killed 3.

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 (179)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $62.9 million in property damage, 7 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (391 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Adair County, MO (near Kirksville) · Tornado EF2 · $5 million · 2 deaths · 6 injuries
  “An EF2 tornado touched down at 17:09 CST, 2 miles north-northwest of Kirksville. This tornado traveled east over northern portions of Kirksville, before lifting at 17:20 CST, 2 miles west-southwest of the town of Clay.”
• Sullivan County, MO (near Milan) · Tornado EF1 · $25,000 · 1 death
  “An EF1 tornado touched down at 1610 CST, about two miles north-northeast of Milan. The tornado proceeded east-northeast, and lifted about three and a half miles south-southeast of Boynton, at 1635 CST. The tornado destroyed a mobile home and killed a female occupant.”
• Barry County, MO (near Purdy) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “A microburst destroyed a mobile home. One injury resulted from this wind damage.”
• Caddo County, OK (near Gracemont) · Tornado EF2 · $50 million
  “The tornado developed southeast of Gracemont and moved south along and just east of Highway 8/281 toward the east side of Anadarko. Hundreds of trees, power lines/poles, and fences were destroyed along its path, with numerous homes, barns, and outbuildings receiving significant roof and siding…”
• Kosciusko County, IN (near Mentone) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5 million
  “Emergency management officials reported two livestock barns, containing chickens, suffered damage. One building suffered severe damage with roughly 200,000 chickens having to be relocated.”
• Saline County, IL (near Harrisburg) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $400,000
  “This microburst struck a 10-block long area in the city of Harrisburg, from the southwest edge of town to the southeast side. The damage ended after striking the commercial strip on U.S. Highway 45. The damage swath was about one-half mile wide. Porches were blown off a couple of housees.”

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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