Storm reports for May 14, 2005

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On May 14, 2005, 30 hail, 62 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Franklin 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 (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $385,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (92 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Leflore County, MS (near Itta Bena) · Thunderstorm wind 77 mph · $80,000
  “Shingles were blown off a couple of homes and a few storage sheds were destroyed. Additionally, a few power lines were blown down and a tree fell on a vehicle in the city of Itta Bena.”
• Forsyth County, GA (near Cumming) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “The Forsyth County News reported that a large oak tree fell onto a vehicle and a home near the intersection of Hutchinson Road and Atlanta Highway. Several other trees were blown down in the area.”
• Ector County, TX (near Odessa) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “Ector County emergency management officials reported that several large trees were uprooted by severe thunderstorm wind gusts in Odessa.”
• Westmoreland County, PA (near North Washington) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Large tree blown down on Orr Ave in Oklahoma Boro.”
• Loudoun County, VA (near Aldie) · Hail 0.75″ · $1,000
  “Penny size hail reported in Stoneridge, VA.”
• Bartow County, GA (near Pine Log) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $0
  “The public reported that one large tree and several large limbs were down in the area. Pea-sized hail was also reported.”

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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