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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on March 31, 2009

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on March 31, 2009 from March 31, 2009 through March 31, 2009, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
32
Wind Reports
11
Tornado Reports
7
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · March 31, 2009 · 2009–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 31, 2009

NWS Hail Reports on March 31, 2009

32 reports
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1.75″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
3:59 PM CST-6
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Forrest County · 21,464 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A swath of nickel to golf ball size hail fell across southern Forrest County. Golf ball sized hail was reported in the Paul B. Johnson state park. Nickel size hail was reported in the Carnes area.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.44 NW Rock Hill, MS
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
4:36 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Volusia County · 180,109 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel to quarter sized hail observed along SR17 from Davis Street west to Glenwood Oaks Lane.
NWS Hail Report Location: .92 SE De Leon Spgs, FL
1.25″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
3:31 PM CST-6
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A swath of quarter to half dollar size hail fell across all of southern Lamar County. The half dollar sized hail caused minor damage to a truck just southwest of Baxterville. Nickel size hail was reported in Baxterville, and just south of Purvis along the swath.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.43 WSW Baxterville, MS
0.88″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
3:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Washington Parish · 14,583 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime to nickel size hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Angie, LA
0.88″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
4:27 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Mitchell County · 5,652 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail reported on State Highway 93.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.43 N Laney, GA
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
2:40 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Orange County · 312,974 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Pea to Quarter sized hail was observed near intersection of Vineland and Conroy Roads in Metro Orlando.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Edgewood, FL
0.88″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
1:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Staff at Richard Elementary School reported nickel size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: .53 ENE Richard, LA
0.75″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
1:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Acadia Parish Emergency Manager reported penny size hail at the Iota City Hall.
NWS Hail Report Location: .81 W Iota, LA
0.88″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
2:15 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Orange County · 312,974 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail was observed.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 S Clarcona, FL
0.88″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
12:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported nickel size hail covering the entire ground at the intersection of Highway 14 and Smith Road in Lake Charles.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.61 NE (Lch)Lk Charles Muni, LA
0.75″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
12:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: AN NWS Employee near the intersection of Nelson Road and Country Club Road in Lake Charles reported penny size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.5 NNW (Lch)Lk Charles Muni, LA
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
12:21 PM CST-6
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Mobile County · 135,034 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Saraland, AL
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
11:49 AM CST-6
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Mobile County · 135,034 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Wilmer, AL
0.75″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
11:06 AM CST-6
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Jefferson County · 1,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.4 WSW Union Church, MS
0.75″ hail
Mar 31, 2009
10:32 AM CST-6
Hail report for March 31, 2009
Adams County · 10,598 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.17 SSW Stanton, MS
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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 31, 2009

11 reports
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58 mph
Mar 31, 2009
7:48 PM EST-5
Wind report for March 31, 2009
Wakulla County · 9,276 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees were down on Crawfordville Highway.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Crawfordville, FL
63 mph
Mar 31, 2009
7:30 PM EST-5
Wind report for March 31, 2009
Madison County · 4,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few large trees were downed across Interstate 10 near mile marker 245.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.8 WSW Lee, FL
58 mph
Mar 31, 2009
6:25 PM EST-5
Wind report for March 31, 2009
Leon County · 66,465 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees were down across Miccosukee Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.14 SSE Killearn Estates, FL
58 mph
Mar 31, 2009
5:20 PM EST-5
Wind report for March 31, 2009
Volusia County · 180,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines down in several areas around Deland.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N De Land, FL
58 mph
Mar 31, 2009
5:10 PM EST-5
Wind report for March 31, 2009
Coffee County · 10,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law enforcement reported trees down along County Road 135 south of Douglas.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.28 SSE Douglas Muni Arpt, GA
58 mph
Mar 31, 2009
1:53 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 31, 2009
Santa Rosa County · 62,767 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds estimated at 60 mph caused damage to two buildings in Munson.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Munson, FL
64 mph
Mar 31, 2009
2:50 PM EST-5
Wind report for March 31, 2009
Palm Beach County · 326,284 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were knocked down in Riviera Beach near 13th Street between Avenue E and Broadway.
NWS Wind Report Location: .45 NW Riviera Beach, FL
60 mph
Mar 31, 2009
2:40 PM EST-5
Wind report for March 31, 2009
Palm Beach County · 326,284 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines were downed along Military Trail between Blue Heron and 45th Streets.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.56 WSW Palm Beach Gardens, FL
64 mph
Mar 31, 2009
2:25 PM EST-5
Wind report for March 31, 2009
Palm Beach County · 326,284 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A metal shed flipped due to strong wind gusts in the The Heights near Donald Ross Road east of I-95.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.42 SW Tequesta, FL
58 mph
Mar 31, 2009
7:30 AM CST-6
Wind report for March 31, 2009
Gonzales County · 5,915 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Public reported tree limbs being blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.09 WSW Bebe, TX
58 mph
Mar 31, 2009
4:45 AM CST-6
Wind report for March 31, 2009
Brazos County · 50,076 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed near the intersection of FM 1179 and FM 2038.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.11 SE Kurten, TX
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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 31, 2009

7 reports
EF1 category
Mar 31, 2009
7:45 PM EST-5
Tornado report for March 31, 2009
Suwannee County · 8,533 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down as an EF-0 in an open field just east of the Suwannee River and south of the Progress Energy power plant. It increased to intensity becoming a low end EF-1 tornado several hundred feet down track where it impacted several farm buildings and mobile homes. Several small farm structures were destroyed and winds here we estimated to be between 86 and 90 mph. The tornado continued moving northeastward as an EF-0 snapping trees along its path near the entrance to the Suwannee River State Park and along Stagecoach Road. It then went through a wooded area emerging along West Tower Road where it began the occlusion process. The rear flank downdraft heavily damaged two chicken houses with a loss of about a quarter million dollars. At this point the tornado took a northward turn toward the Jenkins Farm house destroying a large work shed with heavy machinery and damaging the home. The tornado was rated as an EF-1 here with winds of 95 to 100 mph. Debris from the shed was strewn across the field north of the Jenkins Farm house to Stagecoach Road.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.7 SSW Ellaville, FL
EF1 category
Mar 31, 2009
7:40 PM EST-5
Tornado report for March 31, 2009
Madison County · 4,825 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Numerous large pine trees were down in a narrow convergent path.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 S Lee, FL
EF0 category
Mar 31, 2009
5:12 PM EST-5
Tornado report for March 31, 2009
Colquitt County · 11,412 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down in an open field. No damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Norman Park, GA
EF0 category
Mar 31, 2009
2:50 PM EST-5
Tornado report for March 31, 2009
Palm Beach County · 326,284 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A second tornado touchdown occurred in West Palm Beach near Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard and Australian Avenue. This is the same storm that produced the tornado in Palm Beach Gardens, but eyewitness reports and photographs indicate a likely second tornado touchdown in the West Palm Beach area. Damage was minor (EF0) consisting of downed traffic signals, tree branches broken off, and a bus bench flipped over.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .25 SE Glen Ridge, FL
EF0 category
Mar 31, 2009
2:30 PM EST-5
Tornado report for March 31, 2009
Palm Beach County · 326,284 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down in Palm Beach Gardens in the Ballenisles Golf Country Club near Holly and Seagrape Drives. The tornado moved southeast, moving across Military Trail and Lilac Street, and lifted near Palm Beach Gardens High School. Minor roof damage was noted to a few residential buildings, as well as trees uprooted and a fence blown over near Palm Beach Gardens High School. Final tornado rating was EF0 based on Emergency Manager survey and analysis of damage photos.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.45 NW Palm Beach Gardens, FL
EF1 category
Mar 31, 2009
7:42 AM CST-6
Tornado report for March 31, 2009
Grant Parish · 5,744 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado was a continuation of the tornado which first touched down near Natchez, Louisiana in Natchitoches Parish. Numerous trees were snapped along the path which crossed over the Red River into Grant Parish where some homes sustained minor roof damage in the town of Montgomery LA. Trees also fell across the railroad tracks along US. 71.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.5 W Montgomery, LA
EF1 category
Mar 31, 2009
7:31 AM CST-6
Tornado report for March 31, 2009
Natchitoches Parish · 10,347 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A large wood frame barn was completely destroyed. A few homes east of Natchez LA sustained roof damage from wind and/or falling trees. Damage was also noted at several historic plantations including Beaufort and Oakland where several large old oak trees fell. The Beaufort plantation sustained roof damage where a large pine tree was snapped and fell on the back of the structure. Numerous trees were snapped along the path which crossed over the Red River into Grant Parish where some homes sustained minor roof damage in the town of Montgomery LA. Trees also fell across the railroad tracks along US. 71.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.15 W Bermuda, LA
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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

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How many storm reports were recorded on March 31, 2009?

Our records show 32 hail, 11 wind, and 7 tornado reports on March 31, 2009, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 31, 2009.

What was the largest hail reported on March 31, 2009?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on March 31, 2009 is 2.00″, reported near Leesville, TX.

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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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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