Storm reports for April 11, 2005

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On April 11, 2005, 90 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Attala County, MS.

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 (90)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $784,000 in property damage, $300,000 in crop damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (113 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hinds County, MS (near Jackson) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000 · 1 death
  “A very large limb was blown down and hit a pedestrian walking on the sidewalk. Additionally, this limb took down a live power line which also landed on the pedestrian. A combination of the large limb and electricity caused the fatality.”
• Sharkey County, MS (near Cary) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “Several trees were blown down around Cary along with several homes having shingles blown off. A few homes had the corner of the roof peeled off and one home had a large tree down on it. Additionally, numerous large limbs were blown down.”
• Mobile County, AL (near (Mob)Mobile Bates Fl) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $150,000
  “A thunderstorm moved just north of the airport and damaged a roof on a building at the Coast Guard station. A couple of air conditioners located on the roof were torn off and blown on the ground. There was some damage to light weight objects near the stations swimming pool area.”
• Issaquena County, MS (near Tallula) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · $100,000
  “One home had a portion of its roof pealed off near Moon Lake. Additionally several trees were blown down all across the Moon Lake Community.”
• East Carroll Parish, LA (near Transylvania) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $80,000
  “Many trees were blown down between Transylvania and the Mississippi River. A few homes were damaged by fallen trees.”
• Webster County, MS (near Clarkson) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · $80,000
  “Several large trees were blown down just north of Highway 50 as well as along county road 182 northeast of Cumberland. Additionally, a few homes had shingles blown off around the Clarkson Community.”

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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