July 2009 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 2009, 2,355 hail, 2,555 damaging-wind and 118 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 48 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Crook County, WY on July 13, 2009. The most hail reports came on July 24, 2009 (197).
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 July 2009
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2009 | 197 | 129 | 5 | 4.25″ | 20 |
| Jul 20, 2009 | 190 | 124 | 8 | 4.25″ | 21 |
| Jul 16, 2009 | 136 | 169 | 1 | 3.30″ | 26 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | 146 | 151 | 6 | 3.00″ | 19 |
| Jul 8, 2009 | 160 | 74 | 15 | 3.00″ | 16 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 54 | 160 | 10 | 2.25″ | 21 |
| Jul 12, 2009 | 67 | 145 | 1 | 2.50″ | 23 |
| Jul 27, 2009 | 87 | 120 | 6 | 1.75″ | 28 |
| Jul 7, 2009 | 137 | 69 | 1 | 1.75″ | 16 |
| Jul 28, 2009 | 84 | 108 | 5 | 3.00″ | 22 |
Largest hail reported in July 2009
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Crook County, WY |
| Jul 13, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Crook County, WY |
| Jul 13, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Todd County, SD |
| Jul 20, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Dundy County, NE |
| Jul 20, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Dundy County, NE |
| Jul 20, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Sherman County, KS |
| Jul 20, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Wallace County, KS |
| Jul 24, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Winneshiek County, IA |
| Jul 9, 2009 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | O'Brien County, IA |
| Jul 16, 2009 | 3.30″ (teacup) | Chittenden County, VT |
Storm reports by state, July 2009
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 223 | 168 | 14 | 4.25″ |
| Texas | 131 | 183 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 207 | 93 | 6 | 4.25″ |
| Colorado | 235 | 54 | 9 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 234 | 62 | 1 | 4.25″ |
| Iowa | 161 | 93 | 0 | 4.25″ |
| North Carolina | 80 | 146 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 119 | 96 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 81 | 121 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Virginia | 45 | 150 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 85 | 57 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 105 | 21 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 27 | 94 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 24 | 81 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 10 | 100 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| New Mexico | 49 | 52 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 21 | 79 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 4 | 92 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 45 | 46 | 5 | 1.50″ |
| Illinois | 31 | 57 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| Wyoming | 62 | 26 | 2 | 4.25″ |
| Missouri | 31 | 58 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Maryland | 16 | 63 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 56 | 24 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Connecticut | 29 | 49 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 16 | 62 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 28 | 44 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 10 | 59 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 9 | 54 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 33 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| North Dakota | 31 | 20 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 3 | 41 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 4 | 39 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 30 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 3 | 29 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Vermont | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3.30″ |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Michigan | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| California | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.38″ |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in July 2009
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