Storm reports for July 28, 2009

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On July 28, 2009, 84 hail, 108 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Baca County, CO.

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 (84)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $644,000 in property damage and $3.5 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (197 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hale County, TX (near Plainview) · Thunderstorm wind 74 mph · $275,000
  “The KVII-TV Schoolnet initially measured a 74 mph thunderstorm wind gust in Plainview at 20:38 CST. By 20:40 CST the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet recorded gusts up to 62 mph south of Plainview. Local authorities and newspaper articles reported significant damage in the area.”
• Warren County, TN (near Goodbars) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “A barn, grain silo, and several buildings were destroyed. A residence suffered minor roof damage.”
• Creek County, OK (near Drumright) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour caused extensive damage in Drumright. Large trees were blown down, several carports were destroyed, shingles were peeled off of several homes, privacy fences were blown down and the fire station lost part of its roof.”
• Harrison County, TX (near Crossroads) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “An EF1 tornado touched down just north of Strickland Springs Road and just east of Grimes Road. Several trees were uprooted and snapped. Some minor damage was observed to two homes and a mobile home. A vehicle was also destroyed as a tree fell on it. There were no injuries reported.”
• Sussex County, NJ (near Andover) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees and wires in Andover Township. The roof of an apartment building was also damaged.”
• Potter County, TX (near (Ama)Amarillo Intl A) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $18,000
  “The Amarillo Emergency Manager reported that the Bell Helicopter guard shack was damaged by the thunderstorm wind gusts.”

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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