Storm reports for August 28, 2009

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On August 28, 2009, 11 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lorain County, OH.

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 (11)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $49,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (21 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Walker County, TX (near New Waverly) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $7,000 · 2 injuries
  “Trees were downed across SH 150 East near Rogers Road. One tree feel upon a vehicle, trapping and injuring two occupants.”
• Nueces County, TX (near Cabaniss Naf) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “Power poles snapped from microburst along CR 43 and CR 53, as well as CR 43 and FM 2444.”
• Union County, OH (near Byhalia) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “Two trees were reported down on Cunningham-Arbela Road.”
• Gwinnett County, GA (near Berkshire) · Thunderstorm wind 41 mph · $1,000
  “The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a power line on Ridgeland Way in Lilburn. The downed tree and subsequent power line blocked a road the road into the afternoon hours.”
• Portage County, WI (near Garfield) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph
  “A line of thunderstorms moved across central Wisconsin during the late afternoon. One of the storms produced downburst winds of 60 to over 90 mph along a three mile path in eastern Portage County which uprooted or snapped about 300 trees.”
• Harris County, TX (near Chamelview) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “The spotter was traveling along Interstate 10 and witnessed these winds by observing the violent movement of the local trees and debris.”

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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