Storm reports for August 5, 2009

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On August 5, 2009, 100 hail, 221 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Washington County, AR.

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 (100)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage, $50,000 in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (321 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Richland County, SC (near Forest Acres) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $16,000 · 3 injuries
  “Media reported trees down on Trenholm road near Forest Acres. One tree fell on a vehicle and 3 people were injured.”
• Grayson County, TX (near Denison) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000 · 1 injury
  “A man was injured on the 1600 block of West Bond when a large tree fell through his home. He suffered minor cuts and bruises.”
• Washington County, AR (near Fayetteville) · Hail 3.00″ · $500,000
  “Tea cup size hail damaged numerous homes and automobiles.”
• Grayson County, TX (near Denison) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000
  “Trees fell onto many homes in Denison, a parked truck and boat, and onto two carports.”
• Houston County, AL (near Dothan) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Five vehicles were damaged and minor structural damage occurred at the Houston County Road Department facility on East Webb Road and Ross Clark Circle.”
• Washington County, AR (near (Fyv)Fayetteville Ar) · Hail 1.75″ · $25,000
  “The observer at Drake Field reported goflball size hail.”

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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