Storm reports for April 9, 2005

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On April 9, 2005, 17 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Blaine County, NE.

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 (17)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (27 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• McCook County, SD (near Salem) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds blew over a truck on Interstate 90, causing minor injuries to the driver.”
• Hutchinson County, SD (near Menno) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $500,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage in Menno. Numerous trees including several large trees were uprooted. Numerous homes were damaged, some directly by the wind and others by tree and other debris. Garages were especially hard hit, including at least one garage which was destroyed.”
• McCook County, SD (near Canistota) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $250,000
  “Thunderstorm winds damaged numerous homes and other structures, as well as trees and power lines. Roofs were blown off a seed company building, a lumber yard building, and a large machine shed. Additional damage was done to these buildings and others. Shingles were blown off several roofs.”
• Bon Homme County, SD (near Scotland) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $150,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew over and heavily damaged a concession stand at a ball park, damaged front of two businesses on Main Street, blew down several trees, damaged several small buildings at nearby farms, and injured several calves.”
• Bon Homme County, SD (near Tyndall) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $70,000
  “Bleachers and track equipment at a high school football field and track were blown over and heavily damaged. A few tree branches were blown down in town, but most of the damage was confined to the school area.”
• Turner County, SD (near Dolton) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds damaged trees, power lines, and farm buildings. A 60 foot silo was blown down, grain bins were damaged, and outbuildings were pushed off foundations.”

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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