April 2009 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2009, 1,994 hail, 828 damaging-wind and 226 tornado reports were logged on 28 storm days across 37 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Morgan County, AL on April 10, 2009. The most hail reports came on April 10, 2009 (387). Tornadoes killed 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of April 2009
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2009 | 387 | 138 | 63 | 4.25″ | 11 |
| Apr 9, 2009 | 208 | 124 | 24 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| Apr 2, 2009 | 82 | 167 | 15 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| Apr 26, 2009 | 177 | 63 | 11 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 25, 2009 | 135 | 58 | 9 | 4.25″ | 10 |
| Apr 29, 2009 | 123 | 24 | 22 | 4.25″ | 11 |
| Apr 13, 2009 | 74 | 44 | 6 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 110 | 13 | 0 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Apr 12, 2009 | 93 | 28 | 1 | 2.25″ | 7 |
| Apr 5, 2009 | 53 | 55 | 0 | 1.75″ | 15 |
Largest hail reported in April 2009
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Morgan County, AL |
| Apr 25, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Grant County, OK |
| Apr 29, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Terrell County, TX |
| Apr 29, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Terrell County, TX |
| Apr 29, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Haskell County, KS |
| Apr 16, 2009 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Garza County, TX |
| Apr 9, 2009 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Polk County, AR |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Perry County, TN |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Christian County, KY |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Madison County, AL |
Storm reports by state, April 2009
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 389 | 51 | 47 | 4.25″ |
| Alabama | 193 | 127 | 36 | 4.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 224 | 32 | 17 | 4.25″ |
| Kansas | 183 | 49 | 18 | 4.25″ |
| Georgia | 157 | 61 | 25 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 113 | 55 | 9 | 3.00″ |
| Mississippi | 96 | 75 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 74 | 61 | 15 | 3.00″ |
| Kentucky | 51 | 58 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| North Carolina | 67 | 14 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 47 | 20 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 27 | 43 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 28 | 42 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 35 | 25 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 58 | 10 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 10 | 50 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 41 | 14 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 7 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Minnesota | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Ohio | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 8 | 1 | – |
| Colorado | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| South Dakota | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Jersey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in April 2009
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.