Storm reports for June 18, 2009

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On June 18, 2009, 183 hail, 335 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Richland County, ND.

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 (183)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.5 million in property damage and $10.1 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (523 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lincoln County, NE (near Wallace) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $350,000
  “Very strong winds overturned 12 center pivot irrigation systems west of Wallace and then broke off numerous trees and damaged roofs in Wallace. It also damaged the roof of the school gymnasium.”
• Johnson County, GA (near Wrightsville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $300,000
  “The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that many trees and a number of power lines were down across the county from Wrightsville to Kite and southward toward Spann. Several roads were blocked from downed trees, including parts of Georgia Highway 15 south of Wrightsville.”
• Greene County, IN (near Worthington) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $200,000
  “Twelve railroad cars were overturned south of Worthington and there were numerous reports of trees downed throughout Greene County due to thunderstorm wind gusts.”
• Cook County, GA (near Lenox) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $150,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees along a line from Lenox to Adel. Several trees fell on houses. Three large trees were uprooted at a residence on Concord Church Circle near Sparks, with one falling on a trailer. Winds also tore the top off a shelter.”
• Henry County, IL (near Kewanee Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down some trees about 4 miles west of Kewanee, IL around 115 pm June 18. One large tree fell onto a house.”
• Leslie County, KY (near Roark) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $75,000
  “Multiple trees were blown down in the Roark area with a tree on top of a mobile home. Dispatch also reported trees down county wide.”

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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