Storm reports for July 15, 2009

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

← Jul 14, 2009 All 2009 storm days · July 2009 Jul 16, 2009 →

Other storms on July 15 →

On July 15, 2009, 22 hail, 118 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Perkins 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (22)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $695,000 in property damage and $20,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (141 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Fulton County, KY (near Hickman) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $80,000
  “A microburst struck the town of Hickman, where the roof was blown off a restaurant. Rainfall then caused extensive damage to parts of the restaurant. Two customers were injured while rushing to escape (indirect injuries).”
• New Madrid County, MO (near Ristine) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000
  “In New Madrid, extensive damage occurred at the historical museum. The original part of the museum lost most of the roof, though the wood decking did not appear to be damaged. Part of the upper part of the building's south wall was damaged.”
• Dickson County, TN (near Charlotte) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “Dozens of trees were blown down across Northern Dickson County. Franklin Road east of Charlotte was still blocked by fallen trees the next morning.”
• Weakley County, TN (near Martin) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Straight line winds knocked a large tree onto a house in Martin. The house sustained major damage from the tree.”
• Orange County, FL (near Sky Lake) · Tornado EF0 · $25,000
  “A tornado associated with a rapidly developing thunderstorm touched down briefly and heavily damaged the roof of the Ikon Office Solutions warehouse. Large portions of the aluminum roof, and insulation were pealed away, with much of the debris falling into the warehouse.”
• Carroll County, AR (near Oak Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $20,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour damaged roofs and blew down several large tree limbs.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final