Storm reports for May 12, 2005

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On May 12, 2005, 163 hail, 49 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Floyd County, TX.

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 (163)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $586,000 in property damage and $275,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (221 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Crosby County, TX (near Ralls) · Tornado F3 · $300,000
  “F3 tornado in Ralls.A strong tornado developed approximately 9 miles to the southwest of Ralls around 8:40 PM and tracked to the northeast for six miles. Along the path of this tornado, several power poles were blown over or snapped and a few center pivots were overturned or twisted.”
• Crosby County, TX (near Ralls) · Tornado F2 · $100,000
  “F2 tornado in Ralls.In assessing the damage from the F3 tornado, the debris field diminished in areal coverage as the tornado tracked farther to the northeast along the end of its path. Damage assessment and public accounts of the storm suggested the tornado weakened and lifted.”
• Randall County, TX (near Amarillo) · Hail 2.75″ · $46,000
  “Some skylights broken and a few roofs damaged due to the large hail.”
• Randall County, TX (near Amarillo) · Hail 2.50″ · $28,000
  “Some roofs and skylights damaged due to the large hail.”
• Beckham County, OK (near Elk City) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew over a double-wide trailer located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 152 and Highway 6, south of Elk City. Stop signs were also blown over about a mile south of this intersection.”
• Wyandotte County, KS (near Kansas City) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “Roofs torn off 2 homes and church suffered wind damage”

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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