Storm reports for August 25, 2009

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On August 25, 2009, 33 hail, 31 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Ellsworth County, KS.

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 (33)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $364,000 in property damage and $300,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (64 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Williamson County, TX (near Taylor) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “A thunderstorm produced wind gusts, estimated at 80 mph, that tore the metal roof off a building at Jones and Maresh Streets. Numerous trees were blown down across the town of Taylor. Several businesses sustained roof damage.”
• Hill County, TX (near Hillsboro) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “A 14 inch diameter tree was knocked down at the city manager's residence in Hillsboro, and another large tree fell onto a truck causing minor damage. In addition, roofs were blown off several barns in western parts of Hillsboro.”
• Russell County, KS (near Russell) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “At least 5 power poles were downed. The Salina Journal also contributed to this report.”
• Stafford County, KS (near Hudson) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $7,000
  “Multiple power poles were blown down by the high wind.”
• Bosque County, TX (near Walnut Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
  “A large tree was uprooted and knocked down powerlines in Walnut Springs.”
• Russell County, KS (near Bunker Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
  “Power lines were downed in the Bunker Hill vicinity.”

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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