Storm reports for August 10, 2009

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On August 10, 2009, 67 hail, 134 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Jackson County, MO.

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 (67)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.5 million in property damage and $107,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (201 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Crawford County, PA (near Venango) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $500,000
  “Numerous trees, large limbs were reported down throughout the area. Significant tree damage was reported at a golf course in Venengo where many trees and large limbs were reported down and golf carts were destroyed. Power lines were down as at least a few dozen power poles were knocked down.”
• Medina County, OH (near Granger) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $400,000
  “A newspaper article reported that numerous trees were downed in Granger Township. Some of the fallen trees landed on homes causing damage. One farm in the township suffered damage as a barn had much of its roof blown off causing substantial damage. A grain dryer was knocked over as well.”
• Saline County, KS (near (Sln)Salina Muni Arp) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $398,000
  “Winds estimated at 75 mph moved across the city, damaging 2500 businesses and homes and knocking out power to 1400 people. Three private hangers were totaled at the Salina Municipal Airport. A steeple was blown off the top of a church, piercing the roof of the church like a lawn dart.”
• Cuyahoga County, OH (near Shaker Hgts) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $150,000
  “Dozens of trees were reported down throughout Shaker Heights. Power lines were also downed causing thousands of people in the area to lose power. Several streets were closed by downed trees and power lines.”
• Erie County, PA (near Waterford) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $120,000
  “Many trees were reported down in the area. Several houses sustained damage from fallen trees.”
• Butler County, PA (near Slippery Rock) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $75,000
  “Law enforcement reported trees and powerlines down in Slippery Rock.”

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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