Storm reports for May 5, 2005

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On May 5, 2005, 22 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Lake of the Woods County, MN.

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 (22)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $143,000 in property damage and $5,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (38 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Blaine County, ID (near Carey) · Tornado F0 · $110,000
  “M & J Auto Body Repair shop had roof lifted off building. Top two rows of cinder blocks blew down and some away from structure. Adamson's Shell Service Station sustained minor roof damage. One trailer at MK Trailers was lifted by tornado and flew through the air across the road some 100 yards.”
• Santa Rosa County, FL (near Munson) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
  “Golfball sized hail cracked automobile windshields in East Milton.”
• Blaine County, ID (near Carey) · Tornado F0 · $9,000
  “Did damage to two wheel-line irrigation systems and two center pivot irrigation systems.”
• Lake of the Woods County, MN (near Baudette) · Tornado F0 · $5,000
  “A tin roof was blown off a carport on the eastern side of Baudette. Minor shingle and tree damage also occurred along a two block path. Wind speeds were estimated to be around 60 mph.”
• Utah County, UT (near Santaquin) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $2,000
  “TSTM wind gusts damaged a shed, dog house, satellite dish, and knocked down powerlines”
• Monroe County, FL (near (Eyw)Key West Inl Ar) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “US Naval Air Station reported power outage and a door blown off its hinges on Sigsbee Key.”

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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