Storm reports for July 19, 2009

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On July 19, 2009, 38 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Brazos County, TX.

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 (38)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $428,000 in property damage and $6,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (65 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Maricopa County, AZ (near Sil Murk) · Thunderstorm wind 104 mph · $250,000
  “About 65 power poles were blown down in the Gila Bend area due to very strong microburst winds. About 2300 APS customers were left without power. The NWS storm survey indicated the straight line winds were generally from the southwest.”
• Karnes County, TX (near Bainville) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $50,000
  “Several power poles were blown down by thunderstorm winds near El Oso.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Tempe) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “Strong winds damaged roof tiles near McClintock Drive, and a spotter at Warner and Kyrene reported 1/2 inch of rain in 15 minutes.”
• Washington County, TX (near Burton) · Hail 2.75″ · $15,000
  “Severe thunderstorm produced baseball sized hail southeast of Burton near Old Mill Creek Road, with an additional report of golf ball sized hail north of town. High winds also toppled some trees in the Burton area.”
• Brazos County, TX (near Wellborn) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $10,000
  “A severe thunderstorm downed numerous trees in and around the community of Wellborn. An NWS survey team estimated the winds at 85 to 90 MPH.”
• Freestone County, TX (near Fairfield) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “A few large trees were split in the city of Fairfield by high winds. One tree on Cotton Street was partially leaning against a house. In addition, the underpinnings of a manufactured home on Old Palestine Road were damaged.”

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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