October 2009 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2009, 92 hail, 372 damaging-wind and 67 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Montague County, TX on October 25, 2009. The most hail reports came on October 1, 2009 (32). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 October 2009
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2009 | 2 | 202 | 15 | 0.75″ | 11 |
| Oct 1, 2009 | 32 | 45 | 1 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2009 | 0 | 26 | 33 | – | 6 |
| Oct 8, 2009 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 2.50″ | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2009 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2009 | 0 | 5 | 9 | – | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2009 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2009 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2009 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 7, 2009 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.50″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in October 2009
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2009 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Montague County, TX |
| Oct 7, 2009 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Brewster County, TX |
| Oct 8, 2009 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Glasscock County, TX |
| Oct 1, 2009 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Burnet County, TX |
| Oct 5, 2009 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Polk County, AR |
| Oct 6, 2009 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Grayson County, TX |
| Oct 6, 2009 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jack County, TX |
| Oct 7, 2009 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Brewster County, TX |
| Oct 7, 2009 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Brewster County, TX |
| Oct 8, 2009 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Foard County, TX |
Storm reports by state, October 2009
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 42 | 56 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Arkansas | 6 | 78 | 16 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 4 | 41 | 24 | 0.88″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 49 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 3 | 38 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 30 | 6 | – |
| Kentucky | 1 | 28 | 5 | 0.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 2009
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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.