Storm reports for June 15, 2009

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On June 15, 2009, 386 hail, 280 damaging-wind and 31 tornado reports were logged across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Ochiltree 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 (386)

Showing the 300 largest of 386.

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.9 million in property damage, $3.2 million in crop damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (698 events in 23 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Blount County, AL (near Wynnville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000 · 2 injuries
  “A mobile home was blown off its foundation, in the Wynville community. Two occupants were briefly trapped and sustained unspecified injuries.”
• Bladen County, NC (near Bladenboro Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $48,000 · 1 injury
  “A National Weather Service Storm Survey concluded a microburst, with winds up to 90 mph, first impacted the ground just to the west of Oak Grove Church Road and to the north of Highway 242. The microburst moved south across Highway 242 and into a heavily wooded area south of Highway 242.”
• Boulder County, CO (near Boulder) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree on to two vehicles in Boulder. One of the two drivers was injured when the tree smashed the windshield of her car.”
• Ochiltree County, TX (near Perryton Muni Arpt) · Hail 4.50″ · 1 injury
  “One person was struck by hail and received some bruises on the arm. The person was treated on-site.”
• Edwards County, KS (near Hodges) · Tornado EF1 · $1.5 million
  “This tornado turned over 4 pivot irrigation sprinklers and destroyed two 80,000 bushel grain bins. In addition a 500,000 bushel bin was heavily damaged. One of the 80k bins traveled nearly a mile. There was extensive rear flank downdraft damage in the vicinity of this tornado.”
• Reno County, KS (near South Hutchinson) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $750,000
  “Damaging winds estimated to be 90 mph moved across most of Hutchinson causing extensive damage. One of the worst hit areas was an area that was hit 8 days before by mircoburst winds in South Hutchinson (see June 7th, 2009), including damage to the same bus manufacturing plant, motel and storage…”

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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