Storm reports for March 19, 2005

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On March 19, 2005, 40 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Burleson 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 (40)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $441,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (48 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lee County, TX (near Giddings) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $200,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed severely damaged a large barn northeast of Giddings along FM141. The winds destroyed the roof of the barn.”
• Harris County, TX (near Houston) · Hail 1.00″ · $25,000
  “Reported at the intersection of Interstate 45 and Cavalcade.”
• Harris County, TX (near Houston) · Hail 1.00″ · $25,000
  “Reported at the intersection of West 19th and Yale.”
• Wharton County, TX (near Wharton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $8,000
  “Local newspaper reported a light pole and a couple of power lines downed.”
• Brazos County, TX (near College Station) · Hail 0.88″ · $5,000
  “Reported at the intersection of the Southwest Parkway and Walborn.”
• Brazos County, TX (near College Station) · Hail 0.75″ · $4,000
  “Reported at the intersection of Highway 6 and Barron Roads on the south side of town.”

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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