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Storm reports for February 19, 2005
On February 19, 2005, 9 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On February 19, 2005, 9 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Polk County, IA.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| IA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| TX | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| NM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | 213,096 | 1.50″ |
| Carlisle, IA | 4,381 | 1.50″ |
| Windsor Heights, IA | 5,106 | 1.00″ |
| Pleasant Hill, IA | 11,942 | 0.88″ |
| Garden Grove, CA | 172,361 | 0.75″ |
| Fullerton, CA | 140,054 | 0.75″ |
| Orange, CA | 137,941 | 0.75″ |
| Stanton, CA | 41,188 | 0.75″ |
| Calipatria, CA | 6,522 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (9)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | 1.50″ | Polk County, IA |
| 11:27 | 1.00″ | Polk County, IA |
| 11:30 | 1.00″ | Polk County, IA |
| 11:44 | 0.88″ | Polk County, IA |
| 14:52 | 0.75″ | Orange County, CA |
| 22:35 | 0.75″ | Sandoval County, NM |
| 23:20 | 0.75″ | Imperial County, CA |
| 11:35 | 0.75″ | Polk County, IA |
| 11:35 | 0.75″ | Polk County, IA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $235,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (18 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside County, CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| San Diego County, CA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Orange County, CA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $55,000 |
| Polk County, IA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Orange County, CA (near Laguna Hills) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $40,000
“Strong thunderstorm winds blew down fences, trees, and damaged the roof of a mobile home.” - Orange County, CA (near Huntington Beach) · Tornado F0 · $15,000
“A waterspout came within 100 yards of the Huntington Beach Pier before coming ashore near PCH and 14th Street. Multiple vehicles were damaged by downed trees and power poles along 14th Street. Spotters reported pea to dime size hail with this storm.” - Imperial County, CA (near Niland) · Hail 0.75″
“Thunderstorms and brief heavy rain spread across parts of Imperial County.”
Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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