Storm reports for May 29, 2009

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On May 29, 2009, 102 hail, 47 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Pittsylvania County, VA.

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 (102)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $144,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (149 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kent County, MD (near Crosby) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “A severe thunderstorm knocked down a line of trees along Eastern Neck Road south of Rock Hall. A travel trailer was destroyed by a downed tree.”
• Edgecombe County, NC (near Heartsease) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $30,000
  “Severe winds knocked down several trees which landed on several cars during a wedding rehearsal at a private residence.”
• San Bernardino County, CA (near Hesperia Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $10,000
  “Winds from a possible microburst or gustnado damaged four horse shelter roofs near the intersection of Cottonwood Avenue and Joshua Street in Hesperia. One 10 foot by 10 foot metal and wood roof was completely removed from the shelter.”
• Effingham County, GA (near Guyton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $6,000
  “Broadcast media relayed reports of a tree which fell onto a vehicle on New Stillwell Road, trapping 2 people inside. Downed trees were also reported on Webb Drive and Brogdon Road in Springfield Georgia.”
• Henry County, VA (near Axton) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “Power lines were blown down along Mountain Valley Road, in the Axton community.”
• Henry County, VA (near Figsboro) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “Power lines were blown down along Barrows Mill Road, about 2 miles southeast of Figsboro.”

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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