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Storm reports for July 3, 2009
On July 3, 2009, 33 hail, 51 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 15 states.
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On July 3, 2009, 33 hail, 51 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Sheridan County, NE.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MT | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| CO | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AZ | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| CT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| NV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| ND | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| RI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| ME | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| OR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| WY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| ID | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA | 154,888 | 1.50″ |
| Erie, CO | 38,594 | 1.00″ |
| Kingman, AZ | 35,383 | 1.00″ |
| Lafayette, CO | 30,587 | 1.00″ |
| Alliance, NE | 8,071 | 1.00″ |
| Dacono, CO | 6,748 | 1.00″ |
| Platteville, CO | 2,904 | 1.00″ |
| Middletown, CT | 48,616 | 0.88″ |
| Warwick, RI | 83,554 | 0.75″ |
| Burns, OR | 2,689 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (33)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 23:37 | 1.75″ | Arapahoe County, CO |
| 23:40 | 1.75″ | Arapahoe County, CO |
| 23:55 | 1.75″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 22:10 | 1.50″ | Hampden County, MA |
| 21:02 | 1.25″ | Cheyenne County, NE |
| 20:20 | 1.00″ | Box Butte County, NE |
| 21:15 | 1.00″ | Garden County, NE |
| 21:23 | 1.00″ | Weld County, CO |
| 21:23 | 1.00″ | Weld County, CO |
| 21:44 | 1.00″ | Weld County, CO |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Logan County, KS |
| 22:35 | 1.00″ | Elko County, NV |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Clark County, NV |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Daniels County, MT |
| 23:46 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, CO |
| 00:05 | 1.00″ | Daniels County, MT |
| 00:08 | 1.00″ | Daniels County, MT |
| 00:22 | 1.00″ | Mohave County, AZ |
| 20:37 | 0.88″ | Rooks County, KS |
| 21:53 | 0.88″ | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT |
| 00:30 | 0.88″ | Daniels County, MT |
| 01:27 | 0.88″ | Ottawa County, KS |
| 18:25 | 0.75″ | St. Johns County, FL |
| 19:10 | 0.75″ | Kent County, RI |
| 19:30 | 0.75″ | Prowers County, CO |
| 20:36 | 0.75″ | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT |
| 20:42 | 0.75″ | York County, ME |
| 21:30 | 0.75″ | Harney County, OR |
| 23:53 | 0.75″ | Daniels County, MT |
| 23:55 | 0.75″ | Daniels County, MT |
| 00:00 | 0.75″ | Daniels County, MT |
| 00:15 | 0.75″ | Valley County, MT |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $401,000 in property damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (85 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinal County, AZ | 1 | 4 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Rooks County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $60,000 |
| Richland County, MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| La Paz County, AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Mitchell County, KS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Sheridan County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Williams County, ND | 2 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Graham County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Hampden County, MA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Pinal County, AZ (near Santan) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000 · 4 injuries
“About 25 homes on the Gila River Indian Community sustained damage with many trees uprooted. Power poles were blown down at highway 587 and Sesame Street. Four persons suffered minor injuries.” - Rooks County, KS (near Plainville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $60,000
“Fence was damaged and bleachers were overturned at ball field. Golf ball size hail was also reported.” - Richland County, MT (near Enid) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $30,000
“Mobile home damaged. Insurance adjuster estimated wind gust close to 65 mph.” - La Paz County, AZ (near Parker) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
“Alamo Lake State Park reported damage to several RV's due to winds. APS power outage lasted for about 9 hours.” - Sheridan County, NE (near Antioch) · Hail 1.75″ · $8,000
“The hail lasted for 10 minutes or more and was accompanied by strong winds.” - Williams County, ND (near Spring Brook) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
“Severe thunderstorm wind gusts resulted in leaning power poles and six to eight inch in diameter tree branches down.”
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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