Storm reports for June 11, 2009

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On June 11, 2009, 156 hail, 216 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Eastland County, TX.

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 (156)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $12.7 million in property damage, $1 million in crop damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (383 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Burnet County, TX (near Burnet Craddock Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $5 million · 5 injuries
  “A peak wind of 58 kts was measured by the Burnet Airport ASOS. A NWS storm damage survey found several planes broken loose from their ties at the airport and either flipped over or skidded along the tarmac several hundred yards.”
• Burnet County, TX (near Bertram) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $5 million
  “Widespread damage occurred in the town of Bertram as a large thunderstorm moved east through the town. Numerous large mature trees were uprooted in town as well as several buildings sustained roof damage. The damage survey estimates winds of 70 to 80 mph hit the town.”
• Gray County, KS (near Cimarron) · Hail 3.00″ · $500,000
  “Hail was accompanied by 70 to 90 mph winds and did extensive damage to vehicles, buildings, crops and wildlife. The largest stones were a bit bigger than a baseball with the majority golfball sized. At one location 2 miles southeast of Cimarron the siding was stripped off a house.”
• Ford County, KS (near Dodge City) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $210,000
  “A second downburst was recorded by radar and verified by ground survey south of Dodge City and south of another damage area. In this area, three pivot irrigation sprinklers were overturned, several power poles were broken and a 1/4 mile stretch of cedar trees were uprooted.”
• DeKalb County, TN (near Smithville) · Thunderstorm wind 94 mph · $125,000
  “A two story barn destroyed along with roof blown of building. Type of building was unkown. Newspaper reported that barn was violently thrown, sending splintered wood piercing through the roof of a home and other debris scattered across the property.”
• Rutherford County, TN (near Rucker) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $120,000
  “A tree with a diamater of 38 to 40 inches was uprooted with the tree falling and causing major damage to the central portion of the home. Four to five trees were also downed within 500ft path of visible damage. Insurance company estimates damage|at $120,000.”

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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