Storm reports for July 7, 2009

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On July 7, 2009, 137 hail, 69 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT.

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 (137)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage, $246,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (207 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Westchester County, NY (near Tuckahoe) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $4,000 · 1 injury
  “A tree was downed into a bedroom, injuring one woman.”
• Westchester County, NY (near East Chester) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $1 million
  “A severe thunderstorm that produced storm damage in Bergen county in|northeastern New Jersey moved into Yonkers around 11:25 pm as the|storm intensified. Doppler weather radar analysis would classify|the storm as a supercell with a strong mesocyclone at this time.”
• Bergen County, NJ (near Hillsdale) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
  “Over 50 trees were downed throughout Hillsdale.”
• Sioux County, IA (near Ireton) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds uprooted or split several trees, and blew down numerous branches, including some branches 6 inches in diameter. Several homes were damaged by falling trees, tree debris, and directly by the wind which damaged roofs.”
• Fayette County, IA (near Fayette) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Trees were uprooted and some property damage was reported on the Upper Iowa University campus in Fayette.”
• Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT (near Naugatuck) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous trees were downed in Naugatuck. These trees fell on cars, power lines and houses. Power was lost for over eight hours in some locations.”

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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