Storm reports for August 24, 2009

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On August 24, 2009, 7 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Kit Carson 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 (7)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $94,000 in property damage and $150,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (16 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kit Carson County, CO (near Burlington Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $34,000
  “Two sheds were blown over by strong thunderstorm winds, killing two calves. One of the sheds was of steel construction. Several barns suffered roof damage or partial loss at a local dairy farm.”
• Kit Carson County, CO (near Burlington Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
  “Center pivot sprinkler system overturned.”
• Thomas County, KS (near Brewster) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “A 12-inch diameter tree branch was blown onto a house in the south part of town. Power lines were also downed in strong winds. Numerous 3-5 inch diameter tree limbs were down throughout town.”
• Dakota County, NE (near Jackson) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. A large tree on the west side of the town of Jackson was blown down across a road, and trees up to 5 inches in diameter were broken off in the town.”
• Valley County, NE (near Elyria) · Hail 1.50″ · $5,000
  “Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was reported, was accompanied by wind gusts of 60 mph.”
• Rawlins County, KS (near Atwood) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “Many 3-4 inch diameter live tree branches blown down by thunderstorm winds and thrown 300 feet. The person calling stated he physically could not open the south door of the house because the winds were so strong. He also received 1.50 inches of rain with the storm.”

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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