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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on July 8, 2009

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on July 8, 2009 from July 8, 2009 through July 8, 2009, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
130
Wind Reports
64
Tornado Reports
13
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · July 8, 2009 · 2009–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 8, 2009

NWS Hail Reports on July 8, 2009

130 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
11:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 8, 2009
Butler County · 21,648 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.74 W Towanda, KS
1.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
10:52 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 8, 2009
McPherson County · 10,662 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Forty five mph winds accompanied the hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7.37 ENE Moundridge, KS
1.50″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
10:43 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 8, 2009
Butler County · 21,648 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.74 E Rose Hill, KS
2.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
10:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 8, 2009
Todd County · 1,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail to the size of baseballs fell from four miles west of Mission to the Antelope housing area east of Mission.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Mission, SD
1.00″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
10:31 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 8, 2009
McPherson County · 10,662 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.55 S Galva, KS
1.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
10:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 8, 2009
Todd County · 1,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Mission, SD
1.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
9:15 PM MST-7
Hail report for July 8, 2009
Corson County · 1,121 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 14.5 NE Athboy, SD
1.00″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
10:12 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 8, 2009
McPherson County · 10,662 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .54 W Galva, KS
0.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
10:11 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 8, 2009
McPherson County · 10,662 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .54 W Galva, KS
2.00″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
9:05 PM MST-7
Hail report for July 8, 2009
Perkins County · 1,267 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail caused minor damage to an automobile.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8.11 ENE Shadehill, SD
1.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
9:00 PM MST-7
Hail report for July 8, 2009
Corson County · 1,121 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7.32 SSW Keldron, SD
3.00″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
9:00 PM MST-7
Hail report for July 8, 2009
Corson County · 1,121 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12.48 NNE Athboy, SD
1.00″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
10:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 8, 2009
Brule County · 1,821 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.13 NNE Chamberlain Arpt, SD
2.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
9:56 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 8, 2009
Butler County · 21,648 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The same hail storm that devastated Downtown Wichita, Kansas continued to track east and produced large hail ranging from golf ball to baseball size, across western sections of Butler county including the cities of Andover and Augusta along US Highway 54. Witnesses report that the hail lasted for almost a half an hour, causing damage to hundreds of vehicles with numerous roofs and windows damaged.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.14 SSW Andover, KS
1.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
9:51 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 8, 2009
McPherson County · 10,662 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The hail was quarter to golf ball sized and fell for ten minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: .54 E Mc Pherson, KS
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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 July 8, 2009

64 reports
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70 mph
Jul 8, 2009
10:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 8, 2009
McLean County · 4,726 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported an estimated severe thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph. Tree branches were broken.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.79 E Coleharbor, ND
60 mph
Jul 8, 2009
10:34 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 8, 2009
McLean County · 4,726 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported an estimated severe thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: .47 E Turtle Lake, ND
60 mph
Jul 8, 2009
9:30 PM MST-7
Wind report for July 8, 2009
Ziebach County · 543 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.81 W Glad Valley, SD
59 mph
Jul 8, 2009
10:07 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 8, 2009
Mercer County · 3,312 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: .83 SE Hazen, ND
70 mph
Jul 8, 2009
9:00 PM MST-7
Wind report for July 8, 2009
Corson County · 1,121 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Seventy mph winds were estimated by the Highway Department.
NWS Wind Report Location: 14 S Keldron, SD
70 mph
Jul 8, 2009
9:41 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 8, 2009
Morton County · 10,416 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported an estimated severe thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.12 NE Glen Ullin, ND
76 mph
Jul 8, 2009
8:37 PM MST-7
Wind report for July 8, 2009
Perkins County · 1,267 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts downed large tree branches and power lines and blew over sheds and trailers.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Lemmon, SD
63 mph
Jul 8, 2009
9:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 8, 2009
Todd County · 1,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 W Parmelee, SD
60 mph
Jul 8, 2009
8:21 PM MST-7
Wind report for July 8, 2009
Perkins County · 1,267 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.82 SW White Butte, SD
91 mph
Jul 8, 2009
7:45 PM MST-7
Wind report for July 8, 2009
Bennett County · 1,011 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large trees were blown down and a barn was damaged by wind gusts estimated at 70 to 80 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 N Vetal, SD
81 mph
Jul 8, 2009
7:15 PM MST-7
Wind report for July 8, 2009
Stark County · 8,960 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Shingles were torn off of numerous structures due to these very strong thunderstorm winds. These winds were likely the result of the rear flank downdraft on the back side of a tornadic thunderstorm that was occurring around the same time in Dickinson. See the tornado entry for Stark County the same day from 1915 MST to 1930 MST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Dickinson, ND
70 mph
Jul 8, 2009
6:45 PM MST-7
Wind report for July 8, 2009
Pinal County · 136,257 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds downed several trees, including one tree that was 60 feet tall in San Manuel. Thunderstorm winds also blew down some fencing in the area. Large tree branches were downed by the same thunderstorm in Mammoth.
NWS Wind Report Location: .9 NW San Manuel, AZ
60 mph
Jul 8, 2009
6:30 PM MST-7
Wind report for July 8, 2009
Graham County · 10,406 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds downed several power poles near the Bonita school.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Bonita, AZ
70 mph
Jul 8, 2009
7:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 8, 2009
Burke County · 1,094 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines and small trees were downed due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts. Several empty oil storage tanks were also damaged. Power was out to the local area near Northgate. Three tornadoes also touched down in Burke County this day. See the entries for those three tornadoes as well.
NWS Wind Report Location: .7 NNE Northgate, ND
60 mph
Jul 8, 2009
5:40 PM MST-7
Wind report for July 8, 2009
Pennington County · 31,552 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6.5 W Wall, SD
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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 July 8, 2009

13 reports
EF0 category
Jul 8, 2009
10:53 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 8, 2009
Todd County · 1,918 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A storm chaser observed a small tornado southeast of Mission. The location was estimated from radar data.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SE Mission, SD
EF0 category
Jul 8, 2009
9:10 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 8, 2009
Todd County · 1,918 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A storm chaser observed a tornado over prairie land northwest of Parmalee. The storm location was estimated by radar.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10.18 WNW Parmelee, SD
EF1 category
Jul 8, 2009
8:30 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 8, 2009
Renville County · 891 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado touched down in rural parts of northern Renville County. There was damage done on a farmstead nine miles west and four miles south of Sherwood. The tornado damage was rated low end EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale. From that it was determined that wind speeds were on the order of 90 mph. No injuries or deaths were reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 9 WSW Sherwood, ND
EF3 category
Jul 8, 2009
7:15 PM MST-7
Tornado report for July 8, 2009
Stark County · 8,960 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Meteorologists from the National Weather Service conducted a storm damage survey in and around Dickinson on Thursday, July 9th, 2009. Meteorologists walked through the area and spoke with numerous people affected, many of whom were eye witnesses to the event.||This tornado passed through the city of Dickinson on the far south side, mainly just south of the Heart River. No witnesses spoken to actually saw the tornado. From their eye witness accounts, and from video obtained by the Dickinson Police Department, it is likely that this was a rain-wrapped tornado, and very difficult if not impossible to see. The tornado occurred before sunset, yet it was described as being as dark as night during the event.||The conclusion of the damage survey was that this tornado touched down around a mile or so outside the city limits, on the southwest side, and moved east-northeast, passing through the far southern part of the city. It lifted back into the parent thunderstorm on the extreme southeast side of Dickinson near the city limit. This occurred in the window between 815 PM MDT and 830 PM MDT.||Over 450 structures were damaged, of which nearly 100 were declared completely destroyed or beyond repair. Numerous vehicles were damaged or destroyed, some were on their roofs. Power lines were snapped, knocking out power to most of Dickinson, and tree damage was extensive. Two minor injuries were reported, with no deaths. The injuries were to a 23 year old male and a 42 year old male. Both occurred in homes.||The worst damage surveyed was between the Heart River and roughly 8th Street Southwest and 8th Street Southeast in southern Dickinson. Of that damage, the absolute worst corresponded to middle EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale. From that it was determined that peak wind speeds in the tornado were on the order of 150 mph.||Other parts of Dickinson and the surrounding area sustained wind damage likely associated with the rear flank downdraft of the storm.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.4 SW Dickinson, ND
EF0 category
Jul 8, 2009
6:45 PM MST-7
Tornado report for July 8, 2009
Bowman County · 1,280 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A newspaper article mentioned a brief tornado near Rhame. There was no mention of damage. Follow up with law enforcement also indicated that no damage was done.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.25 N Rhame, ND
EF0 category
Jul 8, 2009
7:35 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 8, 2009
Burke County · 1,094 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This report came to the National Weather Service from the public, relayed through broadcast media. The report was of a brief tornado that hit no structures and did no damage. No reports of injuries or deaths were received.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.07 WNW Powers Lake, ND
EF0 category
Jul 8, 2009
7:19 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 8, 2009
Burke County · 1,094 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Oil storage tanks were reported damaged from a tornado east of Northgate. The damage corresponded to high end EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale. From that it was determined that wind speed were around 85 mph. There were no other damage reports. There were no injuries and no deaths.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.25 ENE Northgate, ND
EF0 category
Jul 8, 2009
5:27 PM MST-7
Tornado report for July 8, 2009
Billings County · 409 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado touchdown was reported. No reports of damage or injuries were received.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.4 NNE Medora, ND
EF1 category
Jul 8, 2009
6:15 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 8, 2009
Burke County · 1,094 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado was reported west of Portal near the Canadian border where it blew out the windows of two vehicles and blew the vehicles into the ditch. The tornado continued east-southeast towards the southern side of the town of Portal, uprooting 12 inch in diameter trees, snapping several power poles, and destroying an old oak barn. The tornado then continued east of Portal, uprooting several more large trees, downing more power lines, and destroying a granary, before dissipating. The damage corresponded to low end EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale. From that it was determined that wind speeds were around 90 mph. No injuries and no deaths were reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 W Portal, ND
EF0 category
Jul 8, 2009
5:05 PM MST-7
Tornado report for July 8, 2009
Golden Valley County · 815 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado occurred. The tornado touched down in open country and impacted no structures. There were no reports of damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 9.56 NE Sentinel Butte, ND
EF1 category
Jul 8, 2009
4:06 PM MST-7
Tornado report for July 8, 2009
Pennington County · 31,552 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado blew down and snapped pine trees from Forest Service (FS) Road 376 to the Custer Limestone Road (FS Road 284). The survey could not determine whether the path was longer as the surrounding area was covered with downed trees from the 2000 Jasper Fire. The event time was estimated from radar.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 12.51 SSW Deerfield, SD
EF0 category
Jul 8, 2009
4:03 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 8, 2009
Mason County · 5,962 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down in a field 2 miles east-southeast of Easton.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .61 WNW Teheran, IL
EF0 category
Jul 8, 2009
3:55 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 8, 2009
Peoria County · 61,309 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down in a field near the Glasford-Peoria Blacktop.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.49 W Lancaster, IL
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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 July 8, 2009?

Our records show 130 hail, 64 wind, and 13 tornado reports on July 8, 2009, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 8, 2009.

What was the largest hail reported on July 8, 2009?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on July 8, 2009 is 3.00″, reported near Athboy, SD.

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 July 8, 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 July 8, 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 July 8, 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 July 8, 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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