Storm reports for June 6, 2009

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On June 6, 2009, 81 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Republic County, KS.

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 (81)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage and $651,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (93 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bingham County, ID (near Taber) · Hail 0.50″ · $1 million
  “Extensive marble sized hail caused thousands of acres of wheat to be lost at a farm near Taber.”
• Childress County, TX (near Childress) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $50,000
  “Local law enforcement officials reported that thunderstorm winds damaged utility poles and lines just southeast of Childress shortly after 17:30 CST. The damages resulted in widespread power outages between Childress and Kirkland.”
• Keith County, NE (near Ogallala) · Hail 1.75″ · $35,000
  “Golf ball size hail was reported covering Interstate 80 near mile marker 122 west of Ogallala.”
• Laramie County, WY (near Cheyenne) · Hail 1.75″ · $20,000
  “Hail from 1 to 1.75 inches in diameter fell northeast of Cheyenne, WY, damaging some roofs and cars.”
• Hardeman County, TX (near Quanah) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $10,000
  “Several power lines were downed on the south and west side of town. The report was relayed by KREL. Monetary damages were estimated.”
• Foard County, TX (near Crowell) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
  “A pick-up truck pulling a trailer was blown off of Highway 6 south of Crowell. Monetary damages were estimated.”

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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