Storm reports for July 9, 2009

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On July 9, 2009, 89 hail, 67 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in O'Brien County, IA.

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 (89)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.9 million in property damage and $810,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (156 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• O'Brien County, IA (near Sheldon) · Hail 4.00″ · $2 million
  “Large hail caused widespread damage in and near Sheldon. The hail broke windows on vehicles and buildings, including 35 out of the 37 skylights on the local high school. The hail also severely dented vehicles, roofs, and siding, and caused tree damage.”
• Black Hawk County, IA (near Cedar Falls) · Thunderstorm wind 105 mph · $750,000
  “Six inch diameter tree branches were down and a radio station tower collapsed.”
• Black Hawk County, IA (near (Alo)Waterloo Muni A) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $500,000
  “A strong thunderstorms bowed out and damaged a garage in Cedar Falls. Other damage around the city was extensive.”
• Yankton County, SD (near Utica) · Hail 1.75″ · $500,000
  “Large hail damaged vehicles and broke windows. The hail was accompanied by wind gusts up to 50 mph.”
• Fayette County, IA (near Westgate) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $125,000
  “A two mile long path of destruction occurred from approximately 150th Street and S and U Avenues. Numerous barns, bins and outbuildings were demolished. One farm north of Sumner was hit particularly hard.”
• Campbell County, WY (near Wright) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000
  “The combination of hail and wind damaged automobiles.”

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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