Storm reports for March 26, 2005

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On March 26, 2005, 125 hail, 30 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Pike County, AL.

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 (125)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $6.7 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (165 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Yazoo County, MS (near Bentonia) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $1 million · 1 injury
  “The same left moving supercell thunderstorm that brought the large hail, also brought devastating straight line winds to a good portion of central Yazoo county from Bentonia to north of Benton. Several hundred trees and dozens of power lines were blown down or snapped.”
• Yazoo County, MS (near Bentonia) · Hail 2.50″ · $300,000 · 1 injury
  “The intense left moving supercell thunderstorm continued to move northward out of Hinds county into Yazoo county near the Bentonia area. This storm produced a swath of quarter to golf ball to tennis ball sized hail from around Bentonia to the Benton area.”
• Santa Rosa County, FL (near Milton) · Hail 2.75″ · $2.5 million
  “Large hail fell across the central part of Santa Rosa county. The large hail fell from near Milton to near Allentown. The largest confirmed hail was the size of baseballs. Larger hail was reported but no confirmation of these reports were ever received.”
• Calhoun County, FL (near Blountstown) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $1 million
  “Straight-line winds destroyed one home and damaged several others including some businesses in the Hayes subdivision and Pine Island. Five structures suffered major roof damage, with minor damage to 25 homes. Three families were displaced.”
• Hinds County, MS (near Edwards) · Hail 1.50″ · $500,000
  “A supercell thunderstorm intensified across eastern Warren county and moved east-northeast across portions of central Hinds county. This storm produced a swath of nickel to ping pong ball sized hail from Edwards to Bolton to Clinton. This hail caused minor damage to many roofs and vehicles.”
• Covington County, MS (near Seminary) · Hail 2.75″ · $200,000
  “The supercell thunderstorm, which moved across southeast Jefferson Davis county, moved across the entire central portion of Covington county from 6 miles south-southwest of Seminary to 6 miles north-northeast of Seminary. This storm produced hail from quarter to golf ball to baseball sized hail.”

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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