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Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States in July 2009 from July 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.
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Hail Reports
2,361
Wind Reports
2,558
Tornado Reports
127
Max Hail Size
4.25″
Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm ReportsCoverage United States · July 2009 · 2009–presentUpdated Daily · last Jul 31, 2009
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Cactus, TX
1.00″hail
Jul 31, 2009 8:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Gove County · 1,225 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Strong winds also reported with many one to two inch diameter branches down.
NWS Hail Report Location: 17.32 SE Gove, KS
1.00″hail
Jul 31, 2009 7:57 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Graham County · 1,254 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime to quarter sized hail covered the ground.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8.98 S Hill City, KS
1.00″hail
Jul 31, 2009 7:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Sheridan County · 1,053 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.67 W Lucerne, KS
1.00″hail
Jul 31, 2009 7:43 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Nance County · 1,517 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.79 SE Belgrade, NE
1.25″hail
Jul 31, 2009 7:41 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Gove County · 1,225 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail reportedly broke windows in the house.
NWS Hail Report Location: 15.67 SSE Gove, KS
1.00″hail
Jul 31, 2009 7:38 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Wichita County · 787 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .54 W Leoti, KS
1.00″hail
Jul 31, 2009 7:34 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Wichita County · 787 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .54 W Leoti, KS
1.50″hail
Jul 31, 2009 7:26 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Gove County · 1,225 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report received from The Spotter Network.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12.45 S Gove, KS
1.50″hail
Jul 31, 2009 7:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Gove County · 1,225 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report received from The Spotter Network.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9.69 S Gove, KS
1.25″hail
Jul 31, 2009 7:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Gove County · 1,225 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report received from The Spotter Network.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8.31 S Gove, KS
1.50″hail
Jul 31, 2009 7:12 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Dawson County · 7,501 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Winds estimated at 60 mph also reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.39 WNW Eddyville, NE
1.75″hail
Jul 31, 2009 7:09 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Norton County · 2,213 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball sized hail reported at Prairie Dog State Park, which broke windows in 60 vehicles, caused serious damage to 40 campers, and damaged cabins at the park. Flooding was confined to roadside ditches according to park personnel. Newspaper accounts placed damage to vehicles and park facilities at one million dollars.
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.25 ESE Oconto, NE
1.75″hail
Jul 31, 2009 6:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Norton County · 2,213 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .87 SE Norton Muni Arpt, KS
0.88″hail
Jul 31, 2009 6:38 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.62 N Oconto, NE
0.88″hail
Jul 31, 2009 6:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.81 SE Callaway, NE
0.88″hail
Jul 31, 2009 6:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Furnas County · 2,221 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8.24 SSE Hendley, NE
1.00″hail
Jul 31, 2009 5:30 PM MST-7
Hail report for July 2009
Baca County · 1,534 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Two Buttes, CO
2.25″hail
Jul 31, 2009 6:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for July 2009
Norton County · 2,213 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report received via ksn tv in Wichita.
NWS Hail Report Location: .87 SE Norton Muni Arpt, 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.
Wind Report Description: Winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.38 N Osborne, KS
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 9:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts west northwest of Hereford.
NWS Wind Report Location: 29 WNW Hereford, TX
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 9:04 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Finney County · 8,694 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The trained spotter estimated the winds were at least 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.05 WSW Kalvesta, KS
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 8:52 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Rooks County · 2,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: .54 E Palco, KS
64mph
Jul 31, 2009 8:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Graham County · 1,254 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several three to four inch diameter limbs broken off trees.
NWS Wind Report Location: .87 SE Bogue, KS
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 8:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Scott County · 1,962 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The resident estimated the winds were 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.33 W Shallow Water, KS
68mph
Jul 31, 2009 8:16 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Graham County · 1,254 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Hill City, KS
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 7:09 PM MST-7
Wind report for July 2009
Quay County · 3,848 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Tucumcari ASOS reported wind gusts of 60 mph between 709 and 718 pm MST.
NWS Wind Report Location: N (Tcc)Tucumcari Arpt, NM
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 8:07 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Phillips County · 2,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines reported knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7.62 S Glade, KS
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 7:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Nance County · 1,517 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds estimated at 60 mph, with broken tree limbs reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NE Fullerton, NE
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 7:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Phillips County · 2,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous tree limbs down across town, with minor damage to a street light reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Logan, KS
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 7:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Hartley County · 1,331 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of fifty-two knots in Romero.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Romero, TX
59mph
Jul 31, 2009 7:47 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Hartley County · 1,331 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N (Dht)Dalhart Muni Ar, TX
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 7:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Buffalo County · 14,038 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Shelton, NE
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 7:37 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Phillips County · 2,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines reported knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Logan, KS
70mph
Jul 31, 2009 7:34 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Norton County · 2,213 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Peak winds were estimated at 70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.32 E Densmore, KS
75mph
Jul 31, 2009 6:20 PM MST-7
Wind report for July 2009
Hamilton County · 786 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limbs six to eight inches in diameter were broken.
NWS Wind Report Location: 14.49 SSW Syracuse, KS
64mph
Jul 31, 2009 7:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Johnson County · 47,525 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damage was sustained to several RVs approximately 4 miles north of Alvarado. Some outbuildings were also damaged.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.5 SSW Lillian, TX
70mph
Jul 31, 2009 7:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Sioux County · 10,595 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds destroyed a small outbuilding and a 40 by 60 foot steel storage building. The winds caused damage to businesses and homes, much of it caused by flying debris from the storage building. A vehicle in the storage building was also damaged. Other storage buildings, including several at a storage business, were severely damaged. The winds also caused tree damage, including several trees blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.13 ENE Hull, IA
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 6:57 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Frontier County · 1,110 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The strong winds rattled windows.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8.69 NNE Hugh Butler Lake, NE
61mph
Jul 31, 2009 6:54 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Decatur County · 1,485 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.07 N Traer, KS
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 5:49 PM MST-7
Wind report for July 2009
Quay County · 3,848 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A Schoolnet site reported high winds between 549 and 553 pm MST at Ute Lake. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was reported at 553 pm with sustained winds over 40 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Logan, NM
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 6:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Minnehaha County · 51,798 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused an unknown amount of tree damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.49 W Garretson, SD
58mph
Jul 31, 2009 5:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The automated observing system at the Broken Bow airport reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.38 NW (Bbw)Broken Bow Arpt, NE
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 5:28 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
McCook County · 2,142 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including branches blown down in the town of Salem.
NWS Wind Report Location: .85 SW Salem, SD
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 5:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
McCook County · 2,142 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several limbs blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.76 SSE Center, SD
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 5:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
McCook County · 2,142 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused an unknown amount of tree damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.5 E Salem, SD
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 5:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Deuel County · 1,848 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous tree limbs were downed by sixty mph winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.69 NE Moritz, SD
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 5:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
McCook County · 2,142 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused minor tree damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6.22 S Spencer, SD
60mph
Jul 31, 2009 5:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for July 2009
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused an unknown amount of tree damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.5 E Carthage, 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 in July 2009
30 reports
EF0category
Jul 31, 2009 8:32 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Ness County · 1,341 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado formed as the mesocyclone occluded but did not strike anything to cause damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.02 WSW Utica, KS
EF0category
Jul 31, 2009 8:25 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Lane County · 784 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This small tornado persisted for three minutes and formed on the rear flank down draft gust front as the main mesocyclone was occluding.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.24 ENE Pendennis, KS
EF0category
Jul 31, 2009 7:44 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Gove County · 1,225 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Storm chaser reported a second brief tornado lasting about 80 seconds.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 14.32 SSE Gove, KS
EF0category
Jul 31, 2009 7:42 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Gove County · 1,225 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Storm chaser reported a brief tornado. Rapid low cloud rotation is still in existence. Report received via The Spotter Network.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 11.86 S Gove, KS
EF1category
Jul 31, 2009 3:28 PM EST-5
Tornado report for July 2009
New Haven County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado cut a narrow, discontinuous swath of damage nearly 3 miles long from near Copse Trail east-southeast to Hull Road between Acorn and Saxon Roads. Downed trees on Wellsweep Drive were strewn in multiple directions in a pattern indicative of a tornado. Snapped and uprooted hardwood trees were also indicative of maximum wind speeds around 100 mph, or EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.48 NNE East River, CT
EF1category
Jul 31, 2009 2:56 PM EST-5
Tornado report for July 2009
Fairfield County
Tornado Report Description: A narrow path of wind damage extended along the Yutaka Trail near Kanungum Trail and Agawam trail to Long Hill Avenue near Pochong Trail. The most concentrated wind damage was along Oronogue trail, where many trees were downed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .52 W Pine Rock Park, CT
EF1category
Jul 31, 2009 1:42 PM EST-5
Tornado report for July 2009
Howard County · 62,895 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Numerous trees were down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .27 S Alpha, MD
EF0category
Jul 31, 2009 1:40 PM EST-5
Tornado report for July 2009
Carroll County · 51,140 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A large tree limb was down just west of Deer Park Road. Two pine trees were down on the westernmost portion of Constellation Way. Two residents suffered a significant loss of roof covering material. Several pine trees were uprooted at several locations along with numerous tree limbs broken. A portion of a corn field was blown over along Kays Mill Road.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.77 NNE Gamber, MD
EF1category
Jul 31, 2009 1:08 PM EST-5
Tornado report for July 2009
Frederick County · 64,079 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Several trees were snapped or uprooted along Ijamsville Road and Price Distillery Road. Several hundred hardwood and softwood trees were snapped or uprooted along Whiskey Road and Whiskey Court. One home bearing specialty shingles to withstand winds up to 100 mph suffered some dislodging of its shingles. A clubhouse on the golf Course also lost many shingles from its roof.
Tornado Report Description: Sporadic tree damage was noted along Tabler Road, where large branches were broken from hardwood trees. The circulation impacted several residences along Ball Road between Tabler Road and Ijamsville Road. One residence suffered roof structure damage and broken windows. In this location the roof was uplifted and shifted northward. An air conditioner unit on the north side of the home was lifted and transported fifteen feet to the east. ||Many trees were snapped along Mussetter Road. A large home suffered roof damage and structural damage and a barn was destroyed. |||A second residence also experienced an uplift of roofing. Several metal-sided barns were also destroyed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.55 NNW Urbana, MD
EF1category
Jul 31, 2009 6:45 AM EST-5
Tornado report for July 2009
Wayne County · 35,491 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down in rural Wayne County about five miles south of downtown Wooster. The tornado was rated an EF1 and was on the ground for around a quarter mile. The damage path was less than 20 yards in width. The tornado touched down about a mile east of State Route 83 on the north side of East Messner Road and continued east for a couple hundred yards before lifting. A pole barn was damaged and portions of a fence knocked down by the tornado. Several trees were toppled along the damage path. Sheet metal from the barn was found as much as a mile and a half away.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .87 NNE Moreland, OH
EF1category
Jul 30, 2009 10:35 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Allen County · 6,812 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This short-lived tornado was on the ground for about a mile and a half. Along its path, the tornado did considerable damage to a a stand of substantially sized hardwood trees, some up to four feet in diameter. There was also damage to two barns and one home, where residents witnessed the tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8.3 N Scottsville, KY
EF1category
Jul 30, 2009 10:00 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Sumner County · 59,568 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A few hundred trees were either snapped off or uprooted. Power lines were snapped also in the area. A few homes sustained very light damage with windows blown off. Some homes had shingles blown off. One large barn was flattened. Several outbuildings and carports were also damaged. Winds were estimated between 95 MPH and 100 MPH.
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down near Webb Road in Wildersville. Shingles were blown off a church roof. Significant structural damage occurred to a shed on the church property. Several tree limbs in the area were knocked down and one power pole was broken.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .69 E Wildersville, TN
EF1category
Jul 30, 2009 6:40 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Henderson County · 9,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down near Mills Darden Road. The tornado moved northeast and lifted near Old Jackson Road. A few outbuildings were damaged or destroyed along the path. Multiple trees and power lines were knocked down as well. A mobile home was moved from the foundation into a power pole.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .78 N Chapel Hill, TN
EF0category
Jul 30, 2009 4:01 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Lauderdale County · 7,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down southeast of Henning, just northwest of the intersection of Queens Crossing Road and John Moorer Road. The tornado lifted shortly after crossing Queens Crossing Road. A corn field was damaged. Several trees were damaged in the area as well.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.54 NNW Orysa, TN
EF2category
Jul 30, 2009 4:00 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
DeSoto County · 61,941 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down on Highway 305, four tenths of a mile south of College Road, southeast of Olive Branch. The tornado moved northeast on a non-continuous track. Several subdivisions had numerous trees and power lines knocked down. Some of which fell onto houses damaging them. The hardest hit area was in the Bethel Park Subdivison. Seven homes were destroyed, 15 homes sustained major damage while at least 113 other homes received minor damage including damage such as minor roof or shingle damage. In addition, one business sustained major damage and another business sustained minor damage. The tornado lifted just east of the intersection of Center Hill Road and Knightsbridge Road.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .75 SW Miller, MS
EF1category
Jul 30, 2009 3:49 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down just east of the intersection of Interstate 40 and Appling Road. The tornado damaged a couple of baseball fields and proceeded northeast. A Kohl's department store and a Toyota dealership sustained damage. Several vehicles had windows blown out. A tractor-trailer was also overturned in the Kohl's parking lot. The tornado then crossed Germantown Parkway and damaged a Shogun Japanese Restaurant, a gas station and several other businesses. The tornado then proceeded northeast into a residential neighborhood where 97 homes sustained minor damage. Four apartment complexes and a total of 25 businesses received at least minor damage. Trees were also uprooted and snapped in the area. The tornado then moved into a golf course where at least 50 trees, fences and one small building was damaged. The tornado lifted near the center of the golf course. An off-duty firefighter was killed a few days later cleaning up storm debris when a tree fell on him.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.38 E Shelby Center, TN
EF0category
Jul 30, 2009 3:26 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Boone County · 16,211 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado was reported near Capron and Boone School Roads. A few tree limbs were blown down but no other damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .52 NNE Capron, IL
EF2category
Jul 30, 2009 3:24 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Phillips County · 5,783 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado crossed over from Burke Landing in Coahoma County Mississippi continuing to weaken and lifted shortly thereafter. A few trees were knocked down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.45 S Modoc, AR
EF2category
Jul 30, 2009 3:16 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Coahoma County · 7,140 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado continued northeast crossing over from Phillips County, Arkansas into Coahoma County, Mississippi and weakend. The tornado produced EF-1 damage near Burke Landing. Two hunting cabins were heavily damaged due to trees falling. An additional three to four houses were damaged. Several trees were knocked down in the area as well. The tornado continued northeast crossing back into Phillips County, Arkansas.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6.72 NW Green Grove, MS
EF0category
Jul 30, 2009 3:11 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Lincoln County · 2,849 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: All of the damage from this tornado occurred on the farm at Cummins Prison, well away from the prison building itself. A farm shop building had a metal door blown in and a metal wall peeled back. Quite a few trees had large limbs torn off, and a few trees were uprooted altogether.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .12 N Cummins, AR
EF2category
Jul 30, 2009 3:09 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Phillips County · 5,783 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado crossed into Phillips County from Coahoma County, Mississippi. The tornado moved northeast through a wooded area crossing the Mississippi River back into Coahoma County, Mississippi. Several trees were knocked down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.36 SE Ratio, AR
EF2category
Jul 30, 2009 3:05 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Coahoma County · 7,140 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado crossed into the Jackson Point area from Phillips County, Arkansas and continued northeast. Several trees were snapped in the area. Approximately, 50-55 residences including mobile homes, houses, and hunting camps were damaged or destroyed. The tornado continued northeast crossing back into Phillips County, Arkansas.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8.57 NW Hillhouse, MS
EF0category
Jul 30, 2009 2:48 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Poinsett County · 7,815 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down along Highway 214 snapping a telephone pole in half. The tornado tracked northeastward across W.D. Thomas Road damaging two grain bins and three farm buildings. The tornado continued northeast knocking down one tree and damaging air conditioning units at a home. A truck window was shattered and a mobile home window was broken as well. A shed on the property was picked up and moved into a power pole a couple of feet away. Further northeast, an old barn was toppled. The tornado traveled further northeast lifting along Highway 1 after damaging a barn and a few sheds.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.43 NW Hydrick, AR
EF2category
Jul 30, 2009 2:46 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Phillips County · 5,783 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down in Arkansas County roughly 5 miles south of Tichnor. The tornado moved northeast crossing into Phillips County. The tornado knocked down around one thousand trees in the White River National Wildlife Refuge. From there, the tornado traveled northeast on a continuous path producing damage near Lundell. The Phillips County Airport sustained damage to several buildings. One brick building had major roof damage while another building was completely destroyed. An airport hangar was damaged as well. Several airplanes received damage. Another building sustained minor damage. Several trees were snapped off and many power lines were knocked down in the area. The tornado continued northeast crossing into Coahoma County, Mississippi near Jackson Point.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6.25 W Crumrod, AR
EF2category
Jul 30, 2009 2:23 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Arkansas County · 6,405 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado began in southeastern Arkansas County, northeast of Arkansas Post. Initially, the tornado was weak and its track was mostly over open farm land. The porch of an old mobile home, being used as a hunting camp, was torn off. The tornado soon moved into the White River National Wildlife Refuge and intensified greatly. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated that 1750 acres of timber were destroyed within the refuge. Most of these old-growth trees were snapped off. Three families were camping at Jacks Bay in the refuge. No one was injured, but the campers were unable to exit the refuge because Jacks Bay Road, the only road out of that section of the refuge, was blocked by fallen trees. It took several hours for county, state, and federal crews to reopen the road. Altogether, they had to cut trees off 2537 feet of roadway. A few of the falling trees knocked down power lines. The tornado crossed the White River, into Phillips County, east-northeast of Weber. ||This tornado was destined to be one for the record books. The total path length in Arkansas and Phillips counties was by far the longest tornado track ever recorded in Arkansas during the month of July. Also, it was only the eighth tornado in Arkansas history to achieve a rating of F2/EF2 in the month of July.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.38 NE Arkansas Post, AR
EF1category
Jul 30, 2009 1:42 PM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Dallas County · 2,492 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Dozens of trees were snapped off or blown down. A few of the falling trees knocked down power lines. No damage to structures was found. The majority of the tree damage was in areas close to Arkansas Highway 9.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.01 E Mt Olive, AR
EF0category
Jul 30, 2009 10:15 AM CST-6
Tornado report for July 2009
Caddo Parish · 76,167 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A storage building at a home along Charis Road was destroyed with portions of the metal roof scattered for several hundred yards to the east. Some of the metal was wrapped in a tree 100 feet from the building location while other pieces hit and damaged a nearby truck. Another small shed was completely collapsed. A third small shed was overturned. Several trees were snapped in the area between the railroad track and Hwy. 1. The tornado lifted shortly after crossing Hwy. 1. One eyewitness interviewed reported that the tornado was rain wrapped.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.07 NNW Gayles, LA
EF0category
Jul 29, 2009 4:28 PM MST-7
Tornado report for July 2009
Elbert County · 9,707 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Several power poles were completely removed from the ground, knocking out electrical power when a tornado touched down. Some trees and a home were also damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6.14 SSE Resolis, CO
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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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Our records show 2,361 hail, 2,558 wind, and 127 tornado reports in July 2009, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 31, 2009.
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Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?
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