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Storm reports for April 8, 2005
On April 8, 2005, 3 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On April 8, 2005, 3 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 0.88″ (nickel size) in Moffat County, CO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| CA | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Winnsboro, SC | 3,279 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (3)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | 0.88″ | Moffat County, CO |
| 21:12 | 0.75″ | Richland County, SC |
| 23:07 | 0.75″ | Fairfield County, SC |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $85,000 in property damage and $130,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (15 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced County, CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Sacramento County, CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Yolo County, CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Butte County, CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Merced County, CA (near Ballico) · Tornado F0 · $25,000
“At Ballico, one larger funnel ran a course from northwest to southeast just west of the community of Ballico in Northern Merced County with a smaller funnel causing damage in a smaller path northeast of the main funnel in Ballico itself.” - Palm Beach County, FL (near West Palm Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“A thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph was estimated by the public.” - Fairfield County, SC (near Winnsboro) · Hail 0.75″
“Public called in with a couple of reports of penny size hail.” - Richland County, SC (near Pontiac) · Hail 0.75″
“Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail near the Clemson Ag Experimental Station.”
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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