May 2009 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2009, 1,985 hail, 1,600 damaging-wind and 201 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 47 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Haskell County, TX on May 1, 2009. The most hail reports came on May 15, 2009 (270). Tornadoes killed 5.
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 May 2009
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2009 | 179 | 187 | 25 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| May 15, 2009 | 270 | 101 | 11 | 4.00″ | 18 |
| May 8, 2009 | 130 | 159 | 46 | 4.00″ | 18 |
| May 5, 2009 | 117 | 93 | 12 | 4.00″ | 15 |
| May 7, 2009 | 104 | 95 | 4 | 2.75″ | 19 |
| May 3, 2009 | 26 | 148 | 23 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| May 9, 2009 | 53 | 124 | 3 | 1.75″ | 16 |
| May 2, 2009 | 67 | 94 | 12 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| May 6, 2009 | 86 | 59 | 18 | 2.75″ | 16 |
| May 12, 2009 | 119 | 39 | 4 | 2.75″ | 14 |
Largest hail reported in May 2009
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Haskell County, TX |
| May 5, 2009 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Stephens County, TX |
| May 8, 2009 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Eastland County, TX |
| May 15, 2009 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Gray County, TX |
| May 27, 2009 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Kendall County, TX |
| May 1, 2009 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Haskell County, TX |
| May 1, 2009 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Benton County, AR |
| May 8, 2009 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sequoyah County, OK |
| May 8, 2009 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sequoyah County, OK |
| May 1, 2009 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Haskell County, TX |
Storm reports by state, May 2009
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 295 | 169 | 18 | 4.25″ |
| Kansas | 204 | 64 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 180 | 90 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Mississippi | 105 | 146 | 15 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 110 | 89 | 32 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 76 | 109 | 9 | 3.00″ |
| North Carolina | 89 | 84 | 14 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 96 | 68 | 11 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 38 | 102 | 23 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 79 | 54 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 59 | 65 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 42 | 61 | 11 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 55 | 45 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 36 | 51 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 32 | 46 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 46 | 35 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 30 | 45 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 30 | 32 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 38 | 16 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 22 | 28 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| South Dakota | 39 | 11 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 26 | 17 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Maryland | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 24 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Maine | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Connecticut | 12 | 17 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| California | 9 | 19 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Montana | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Oregon | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0.88″ |
| Idaho | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Washington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in May 2009
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