Storm reports for March 7, 2005

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On March 7, 2005, 15 hail, 42 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lavaca County, TX.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (15)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (59 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Newton County, MS (near Conehatta) · Thunderstorm wind 84 mph · $200,000
  “A significant downburst occurred from just NE of Conehatta to around Union. Across this area, several hundred trees were blown down along with damage to several structures. Six miles NE of Conehatta, a mobile home was destroyed as two trees were blown down onto it.”
• Gillespie County, TX (near Fredericksburg) · Hail 1.25″ · $200,000
  “Large hail, propelled by 30 to 40 mph winds broke the windows of homes, dented vehicles, and damaged trees near Fredericksburg.”
• Gulf County, FL (near Port St Joe) · Tornado F0 · $150,000
  “A tornado briefly touched down and damaged several homes and vehicles. Reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter.”
• Kemper County, MS (near Scooba) · Thunderstorm wind 77 mph · $80,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down with a few blocking roads. Four homes had shingles pealed off the roof and two out sheds were destroyed.”
• Gulf County, FL (near Wewahitchka) · Tornado F0 · $75,000
  “A tornado briefly touched down on Mossy Top Drive in the Douglas Landing Campground. It damaged a barn and destroyed two mobile homes. Reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter.”
• Neshoba County, MS (near Neshoba) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · $70,000
  “The significant downburst continued out of northern Newton county and moved across southern portions of Neshoba county from near Neshoba to around Tucker and Bethsaida. Along the path, dozens of trees were blown down as well as numerous power lines.”

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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