Storm reports for August 3, 2009

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On August 3, 2009, 88 hail, 88 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Cherry 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 (88)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.7 million in property damage and $1.6 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (176 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Gregory County, SD (near Dixon) · Hail 2.00″ · $2 million
  “Large hail, up to two inches in diameter, fell in a swath a few miles wide from northwestern to south central Gregory County. The hail broke numerous windows, severely damaged siding and roofs of homes and other buildings, and severely damaged vehicles, while covering the ground in several places.”
• Hamilton County, NE (near Hampton Regier Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $500,000
  “Damage to grain bins and area crops was reported. Tree limbs up to 8 inches in diameter were blown down.”
• Jackson County, IN (near Tampico) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $60,000
  “A spotter reported a feed mill and several barns flattened in Tampico due to thunderstorm wind gusts. The time of this report was estimated.”
• Monroe County, GA (near Brighton Mills) · Thunderstorm wind 40 mph · $50,000
  “The Monroe County Emergency Management Director reported that a large oak tree was blown down onto a home and vehicle on Indian Springs Drive. The home suffered minor damage as a result. The cab of the adjacent truck suffered extensive damage.”
• Fall River County, SD (near Edgemont) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
  “Strong wind gusts blew out the doors of an airport hanger and two small planes in the hangar received minor damage.”
• Chisago County, MN (near Wyoming) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “A local resident in Wyoming, Minnesota reported numerous trees blown down, a portion of their porch supporting beam destroyed and a shop garage door blown away.”

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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