Storm reports for April 28, 2005

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On April 28, 2005, 20 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Van Buren County, AR.

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 (20)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $45,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Orange County, CA (near Dana Pt) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $45,000
  “A squall line produced strong straight-line winds as it came ashore in southern Orange County. The strong winds damaged 8 to 12 homes in Dana Point and knocked down several trees. In San Clemente, strong winds blew over a chimney, a large motel sign, and numerous tree limbs.”
• Bollinger County, MO (near Marble Hill) · Hail 0.88″
  “Nickel-size hail was reported on Highway 51.”

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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