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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on October 15, 2009

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on October 15, 2009 from October 15, 2009 through October 15, 2009, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
8
Wind Reports
11
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · October 15, 2009 · 2009–present Updated  Daily · last Oct 15, 2009

NWS Hail Reports on October 15, 2009

8 reports
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1.00″ hail
Oct 15, 2009
5:50 PM EST-5
Hail report for October 15, 2009
Sumter County · 8,122 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Sumter County Sheriff observed quarter-sized hail in the Americus area.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Americus, GA
0.75″ hail
Oct 15, 2009
2:29 PM CST-6
Hail report for October 15, 2009
Lawrence County · 3,806 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.19 S Lamberts Store, MS
0.75″ hail
Oct 15, 2009
2:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for October 15, 2009
Lincoln County · 10,529 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.21 S Fair Oaks Spgs, MS
0.75″ hail
Oct 15, 2009
1:39 PM CST-6
Hail report for October 15, 2009
Warren County · 13,674 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.86 WNW Eagle Bend, MS
0.75″ hail
Oct 15, 2009
11:17 AM CST-6
Hail report for October 15, 2009
Tensas Parish · 2,215 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A swath of penny sized hail fell across the northern portion of Tensas Parish.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.88 NW New Light, LA
0.75″ hail
Oct 15, 2009
11:08 AM CST-6
Hail report for October 15, 2009
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.61 S Swampers, LA
0.75″ hail
Oct 15, 2009
9:50 AM CST-6
Hail report for October 15, 2009
Richland Parish · 5,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.33 N Charlieville, LA
0.88″ hail
Oct 15, 2009
7:53 AM CST-6
Hail report for October 15, 2009
Morehouse Parish · 8,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A swath of penny to nickel sized hail fell from just northeast of Beekman to near Bonita.
NWS Hail Report Location: .9 NE Beekman, LA
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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 October 15, 2009

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58 mph
Oct 15, 2009
5:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for October 15, 2009
Pearl River County · 18,071 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down near Spring Hill Road and U.S. Highway 11.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Poplarville, MS
58 mph
Oct 15, 2009
3:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for October 15, 2009
Marion County · 8,044 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous limbs were reported down west of Columbia.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.15 N Kokomo, MS
58 mph
Oct 15, 2009
12:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for October 15, 2009
Jefferson County · 1,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down near Lorman.
NWS Wind Report Location: .51 NNE Lorman, MS
60 mph
Oct 15, 2009
12:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for October 15, 2009
Claiborne County · 2,271 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts around 60 mph were estimated around Port Gibson.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.43 NNW Gordon, MS
60 mph
Oct 15, 2009
11:44 AM CST-6
Wind report for October 15, 2009
Tensas Parish · 2,215 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A storage building along highway 65 was damaged. The Utility company reported power lines were blown down on the northwest and southeast sides of Lake Bruin. A few trees and many large limbs were blown down as well around the area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.78 NW Lake Bruin, LA
60 mph
Oct 15, 2009
8:24 AM CST-6
Wind report for October 15, 2009
Lincoln Parish · 11,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Another tree was downed northwest of Choudrant, Louisiana.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.81 NW Douglas, LA
60 mph
Oct 15, 2009
8:15 AM CST-6
Wind report for October 15, 2009
Lincoln Parish · 11,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was downed northwest of Choudrant, Louisiana.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.81 NW Douglas, LA
61 mph
Oct 15, 2009
8:10 AM CST-6
Wind report for October 15, 2009
Union Parish · 6,001 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed in Farmerville, Louisiana.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Farmerville, LA
60 mph
Oct 15, 2009
8:06 AM CST-6
Wind report for October 15, 2009
Lincoln Parish · 11,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was downed west of Dubach, Louisiana.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.71 NE Crossroads, LA
61 mph
Oct 15, 2009
7:45 AM CST-6
Wind report for October 15, 2009
Claiborne Parish · 4,551 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down on Timble Road in Lisbon, Louisiana.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.35 WSW Lisbon, LA
60 mph
Oct 15, 2009
2:30 AM CST-6
Wind report for October 15, 2009
McCurtain County · 10,706 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large oak...walnut and pecan trees were blown down. Damage was also reported to two large horse trailers.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.07 N Pleasant Hill, OK
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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 October 15, 2009

2 reports
EF1 category
Oct 15, 2009
6:00 PM EST-5
Tornado report for October 15, 2009
Sumter County · 8,122 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The Sumter County Emergency Management Director confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down and tracked a little over two miles across the southern part of the county. The tornado touched down approximately five miles south of Americus near U.S. Highway 19. A grocery store on U.S. Highway 19, just south of McLittle Bridge Road, suffered a collapsed wall and roof damage. A large tree also fell on a forestry building near the location. A nearby home also suffered minor damage. The tornado continued to a point approximately 5.5 miles southeast of Americus or near Georgia Highway 377. Approximately 50 to 100 trees were uprooted along the path of the tornado. Some power lines were also down along the path of the tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.17 W Maddox, GA
EF0 category
Oct 15, 2009
11:44 AM CST-6
Tornado report for October 15, 2009
Tensas Parish · 2,215 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF0 tornado caused a mobile home to roll over just west of Highway 65. The south and west sides of a metal commercial building were blown out along with some roof tiles. A back door was blown out of a commercial building. A number of large limbs and a few trees were down along the short path. Maximum winds were around 80 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .75 SW Osceola, 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

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on October 15, 2009?

Our records show 8 hail, 11 wind, and 2 tornado reports on October 15, 2009, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on October 15, 2009.

What was the largest hail reported on October 15, 2009?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on October 15, 2009 is 1.00″, reported near Americus, GA.

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 October 15, 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 October 15, 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 October 15, 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 October 15, 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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