Storm reports for June 19, 2009

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On June 19, 2009, 71 hail, 246 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Fulton County, IN.

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 (71)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.6 million in property damage and $20,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (324 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Vermilion County, IL (near Central Park) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $400,000
  “Forty train cars were blown over just southwest of Tilton.”
• Buchanan County, IA (near Quasqueton) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be around 80 mph caused widespread tree damage with tree limbs over 8 inches in diameter and trees over 3 feet in diameter blown down along a path from 2 miles south of Quasqueton, IA in Buchanan County, to Walker, IA in Linn County, along Highway W35 and Highway W6E to…”
• Linn County, IA (near Walker) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be around 80 mph caused widespread tree damage with tree limbs over 8 inches in diameter and trees over 3 feet in diameter blown down along a path from 2 miles south of Quasqueton, IA in Buchanan County, to Walker, IA in Linn County, along Highway W35 and Highway W6E to…”
• Dubuque County, IA (near Farley) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew down numerous trees and damaged several buildings from about 2 miles southeast of Farley, IA through the Epworth and Peosta vicinities, to Dubuque, IA between 8 am and 9 am June 19. A 300 foot cattle shed near Peosta, IA was displaced from its foundation.”
• Delaware County, IA (near Ryan) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph destroyed some large grain bins at the Ryan, IA COOP around 803 am June 19. In addition, several trees were blown down in town and roof damage was widespread. This report was relayed by the Emergency Manager.”
• Benton County, IA (near Urbana) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew down several large trees and highway signs in Urbana, IA around 750 am June 19. Shingles were also peeled off of houses and the signs at a gas station and a bank were blown out.”

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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