Storm reports for August 9, 2013

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On August 9, 2013, 25 hail, 40 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Love County, OK.

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 (25)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $146,000 in property damage and $1,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (65 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Massac County, IL (near Joppa) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous large trees were blown down. The most concentrated damage was between Joppa and U.S. Route 45 along County Road 900N. Snapped trees were up to two feet in diameter.”
• Highlands County, FL (near Desoto City) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $25,000
  “Highlands County Emergency Management reported roof damage to 6 homes in Lake Josephine. One home on Leona Dr. lost the majority of the roof. Trees, power lines, and a few carports were blown down as well. The time was estimated by radar.”
• Tarrant County, TX (near Grapevine) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “A 60 MPH wind gust was recorded by the Automated Surface Observing System at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.”
• Hernando County, FL (near Hernando Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 46 mph · $10,000
  “Broadcast media relayed a report of down burst winds that knocked over power poles and trees, and damaged a car port and balcony near Gulf Winds Circle and Gulf View Drive in Hernando Beach. The time was estimated from radar.”
• Hillsborough County, FL (near Pinecrest) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $8,000
  “Trained spotter reports numerous 3 to 4 inch diameter tree branches down on Benjamin Road just north of Sligh Avenue. A power pole and wires were leaning into a tree on the side of the road.”
• Missoula County, MT (near (Mso)Missoula Intl A) · Thunderstorm wind 54 mph · $7,000
  “The Missoula International airport ASOS reported a gust to 54 mph from the south-southeast direction. An intense thunderstorm near Florence produced a strong outflow that traveled north into the Missoula Valley causing multiple trees to be uprooted, downed power lines, & damage to a tent at the…”

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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