Storm reports for May 23, 2009

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On May 23, 2009, 17 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Northampton County, PA.

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 (17)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $165,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (29 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lee County, AL (near Cawatchee) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
  “The weak tornado touched down in northeast Lee County on the south side of Halawaka Creek. Starting just to the west of Forest Road and traveling to the northwest, the tornado lifted after it crossed Lee Road 462 and crossed into the lake.”
• McDonald County, MO (near Anderson) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000
  “Severe thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed the press box at the McDonald County High School football facility. The press box was blown into the bleachers as it tore into pieces.”
• Polk County, FL (near Kathleen) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “A skylight was ripped off of a roof and a fence was blown over along Manor Loop. A shed was also destroyed and a carport and a sun roof were ripped off of mobile homes along Indian Ridge Trail.”
• Cameron County, TX (near Port Isabel) · Thunderstorm wind 53 mph · $10,000
  “Measured winds of 53 mph were recorded at the Isla Grande Resort on the south side of the Town of South Padre Island as a strong thunderstorm swept through. Awnings blew down nearby at Isla Blanca park, where winds may have been a bit higher in the exposed area.”
• Autauga County, AL (near Marbury) · Tornado EF0 · $10,000
  “The weak tornado touched down briefly just south of CR-20 and traveled to the northwest for about a third of a mile before it lifted. Damage along the path included 4 hardwood trees uprooted and 1 softwood tree snapped, and minor roof damage to an outbuilding.”
• Broome County, NY (near Lisle) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “A utility pole and some wires were knocked down.”

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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