Storm reports for March 27, 2005

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On March 27, 2005, 62 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Tallapoosa 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 (62)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $694,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (76 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Calloway County, KY (near New Concord) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “Extensive wind damage occurred at three resorts near the shore of Kentucky Lake in extreme southeast Calloway County. The resorts were mainly recreational vehicle trailer parks. At one resort containing about 100 trailers, about 25 trailers were damaged.”
• Houston County, AL (near Southeast Portion) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $100,000
  “A mobile home and two semis were destroyed, along with numerous downed trees on Springhill Road. Reported by the Houston County EMA.”
• Tallapoosa County, AL (near Dadeville) · Hail 3.00″ · $33,000
  “The supercell thunderstorm that produced hail across Elmore County strengthened and continued to produce hail all the way across Tallapoosa County. The largest hail reported was 3 inches in diameter. Several vehicles suffered hail damage.”
• Elmore County, AL (near Millbrook) · Hail 1.75″ · $18,000
  “Hail up to the size of golf balls fell from near Millbrook all the way to the county line at Lake Martin.”
• Chambers County, AL (near Lafayette) · Hail 1.75″ · $14,000
  “The supercell continued along its northeastward path and dropped hail across northern Chambers County. The largest hail reported was golf ball size.”
• Macon County, AL (near Shorter) · Hail 1.75″ · $11,000
  “Golf ball size hail was reported along Interstate 85 northeastward to near Notasulga.”

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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