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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on March 29, 2009

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on March 29, 2009 from March 29, 2009 through March 29, 2009, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports

59

Wind Reports

15

Tornado Reports

1

Max Hail Size

1.75″

Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage United States · March 29, 2009 · 2009–present Updated Daily · last Mar 29, 2009

NWS Hail Reports on March 29, 2009

59 reports

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0.88″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
8:10 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Nassau County · 364,529 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported in Massapequa.

NWS Hail Report Location: .87 SE Seaford, NY

0.88″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
8:00 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Nassau County · 364,529 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported by a trained spotter.

NWS Hail Report Location: 1.48 NNW Bethpage, NY

0.75″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
8:00 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Nassau County · 364,529 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported by a trained spotter.

NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Bellmore, NY

0.88″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
7:55 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Nassau County · 364,529 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported in Garden City.

NWS Hail Report Location: .52 E Garden City Park, NY

0.88″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
7:45 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Fairfield County

Hail Report Description: Law Enforcement reported nickel size hail and large downed trees in Redding.

NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Redding, CT

0.88″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
7:33 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Monmouth County · 178,168 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail fell outside of the Asbury Park Press building in Neptune.

NWS Hail Report Location: N Neptune, NJ

0.75″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
7:30 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Westchester County · 170,635 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported in Chappaqua.

NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Hawthorne, NY

0.88″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
7:30 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Kings County · 52,359 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported in Coney Island.

NWS Hail Report Location: .89 WSW Coney Is, NY

0.88″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
7:15 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Richmond County · 63,421 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported in Staten Island.

NWS Hail Report Location: .77 SSE New Dorp, NY

1.00″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
7:10 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Westchester County · 170,635 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported in Tarrytown.

NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Tarrytown, NY

1.00″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
7:09 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Rockland County · 62,040 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported by a trained spotter.

NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Upper Nyack, NY

1.00″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
7:00 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Burlington County · 119,559 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported in Tabernacle Township.

NWS Hail Report Location: N Tabernacle, NJ

0.75″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
7:00 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Rockland County · 62,040 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported by a trained spotter.

NWS Hail Report Location: 1.48 NNE Orangeburg, NY

1.00″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
6:54 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Atlantic County · 76,223 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail fell in Hammonton.

NWS Hail Report Location: 1.85 NE Hammonton, NJ

0.75″ hail

Mar 29, 2009
6:45 PM EST-5

Hail report for March 29, 2009

Passaic County · 77,269 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported by a trained spotter.

NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 N Packanack Lake, NJ

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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea

0.25″

Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball

0.50″

Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny

0.75″

Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel

0.88″

Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter

1.00″

Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar

1.25″

Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut

1.50″

Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball

1.75″

Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg

2.00″

Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball

2.50″

Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball

2.75″

Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple

3.00″

Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball

4.00″

Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit

4.50″

Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on March 29, 2009

15 reports

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58 mph

Mar 29, 2009
5:40 PM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

Delaware County · 100,494 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm pulled down large tree limbs and wires in Upper Darby Township. Half inch hail also fell from the severe thunderstorm.

NWS Wind Report Location: .99 ENE Drexel Hill, PA

75 mph

Mar 29, 2009
5:25 PM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

Montgomery County · 186,982 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm caused wind damage in Lansdale Borough and Montgomery Township in Montgomery County. No injuries were reported in spite of the damage. In Lansdale, wind damage occurred around West 8th Street. The roof was completely blown off the shipping building of the Village Handcrafted Cabinetry Company. The severe thunderstorm knocked down a chimney into the kitchen of a home near that building on West 7th Street and Maple Avenue. Water entered the home. Elsewhere in Lansdale, a utility pole was snapped at the West 5th Street Park and a large pine tree was knocked down on North Line Street. In Montgomery Township, about 25 homes suffered wind damage in the Weathersfield Development. Homes on Beacon Court, Essex Court and August Lane bore the brunt of the wind damage. The homes suffered siding and roof shingle damage. Whole trees were knocked down and damaged some vehicles. One home had its windows blown out.

NWS Wind Report Location: .67 W Fortuna, PA

60 mph

Mar 29, 2009
5:20 PM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

New Castle County · 124,150 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees on Talley Road in Brandywine Hundred north of Interstate 95 and east of United States Route 202.

NWS Wind Report Location: .25 SSE Fairfax, DE

58 mph

Mar 29, 2009
5:13 PM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

New Castle County · 124,150 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple of trees in Newark. About 300 homes and businesses lost power.

NWS Wind Report Location: N Newark, DE

64 mph

Mar 29, 2009
5:00 PM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

Lehigh County · 74,603 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm knocked down about a dozen large trees in the Emmaus Community Park. Some of the trees were about 60 feet tall. Picnic tables in the park were also tossed. Buildings near Indian Creek Road suffered wind damage. The roof was ripped off from a barn, metal was pulled away from a shed and the slate from another roof was scattered.

NWS Wind Report Location: 1.61 ENE Macungie, PA

58 mph

Mar 29, 2009
4:30 PM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

Berks County · 96,137 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm tore down a pole in Lenhartsville (Greenwich Township). About 200 of the 500 Metropolitan Edison outages in Berks County occurred in this area. Power was totally restored at about 4 a.m. EDT on the 30th.

NWS Wind Report Location: N Lenhartsville, PA

64 mph

Mar 29, 2009
4:27 PM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

Berks County · 96,137 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm damaged a farm and several trees in Oley Township. The damaging winds tore off a portion of a slate roof of the farmhouse. It also ripped off siding and blew out several windows. Trees were snapped or uprooted in the area and two utility poles were snapped. About 130 of the 500 Metropolitan Edison homes and businesses that lost power in the county occurred in Oley Township. Other Metropolitan Edison outages were reported in Birdsboro, Fleetwood, Kutztown, Lenhartsville (the most), Mohrsville and Reading.

NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Oley, PA

58 mph

Mar 29, 2009
4:05 PM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

Berks County · 96,137 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm ripped the roof off a shed in Vinemont (Spring Township).

NWS Wind Report Location: N Vinemont, PA

58 mph

Mar 29, 2009
3:55 PM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

Cecil County · 31,795 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple of trees in North East. One large pine tree fell onto and caused minor damage to one home.

NWS Wind Report Location: N North East, MD

81 mph

Mar 29, 2009
3:50 PM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

Lancaster County · 120,566 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Widespread downburst winds of 70 to 80 mph produced damage from a few miles east-northeast of Lititz to the town of Denver. Several hundred homes and structures sustained moderate to major damage.

NWS Wind Report Location: 1.25 ENE Lititz, PA

81 mph

Mar 29, 2009
3:00 PM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

York County · 120,919 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Dozens of trees and multiple utility poles and power lines were downed by peak wind gusts estimated between 75 and 80 mph. Some trees fell onto houses in the Pleasant Acres Development. A roof was also blown off a storage shed. A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service determined that the storm damage was caused by straight line winds. The damage started near Route 24/Mount Zion Road and ended near the town of Hallam.

NWS Wind Report Location: .4 E Yorkshire, PA

58 mph

Mar 29, 2009
3:20 AM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

Putnam County · 18,201 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Putnam County Fire-rescue reported trees down in the Whispering Pines area.

NWS Wind Report Location: 2.51 ENE Georgetown, FL

58 mph

Mar 29, 2009
2:45 AM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

Putnam County · 18,201 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A Clay Electric line supervisor reported widespread thunderstorm wind damage to trees and power lines from Palatka to Georgetown. Approximately 400 customers in the Palatka service area were without power.

NWS Wind Report Location: 1.2 E Palatka Kay Arkin Ar, FL

58 mph

Mar 29, 2009
2:20 AM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

Marion County · 123,229 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Marion County Emergency Management reported several trees down with one tree blocking a highway. Small hail was also reported by a Sheriff��s Deputy on Highway 27.

NWS Wind Report Location: .6 E Kendrick, FL

58 mph

Mar 29, 2009
2:00 AM EST-5

Wind report for March 29, 2009

St. Johns County · 91,562 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: St Johns County Emergency Management reported trees down in the northwestern portion of the county.

NWS Wind Report Location: 1.38 N Palmo, FL

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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe

Under 58 mph

Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe

58–74 mph

Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging

75–90 mph

Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme

90+ mph

Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on March 29, 2009

1 reports

EF1 category

Mar 29, 2009
3:42 PM EST-5

Tornado report for March 29, 2009

Lancaster County · 120,566 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: An EF1 Tornado with peak winds between 85 and 95 mph touched down near Lititz, and lifted a few minutes later between Lititz and Ephrata. While the tornado path length was 1.25 miles, widespread downburst wind damage associated with the parent thunderstorm continued for an additional eight to nine miles toward the town of Denver. Overall, over 200 structures sustained damage. Significant tornado damage affected eight trailer homes, six of which were totally destroyed. Approximately thirty barns also sustained either moderate or major damage. Three minor injuries were reported as a result of the tornado damage.

NWS Tornado Report Location: NE Lititz, PA

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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0

65–85 mph

Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1

86–110 mph

Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2

111–135 mph

Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5

136+ mph

Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers

How many storm reports were recorded on March 29, 2009?

Our records show 59 hail, 15 wind, and 1 tornado reports on March 29, 2009, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 29, 2009.

What was the largest hail reported on March 29, 2009?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on March 29, 2009 is 1.75″, reported near Torresdale, PA.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on March 29, 2009 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on March 29, 2009 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on March 29, 2009?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on March 29, 2009 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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