Storm reports for May 23, 2005

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On May 23, 2005, 71 hail, 58 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Yuma County, CO.

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 (71)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $279,000 in property damage and $7,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (131 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Seneca County, OH (near Tiffin) · Thunderstorm wind 46 mph · $150,000
  “Thunderstorms winds blew several containers off of a moving train five miles west of Tiffin.”
• Allegheny County, PA (near Munhall) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
  “A microburst, with 60 mph winds (52 kt), caused damage on a narrow path, mainly on 10th Ave, 11th Ave, Martha St, and Ravine St in Munhall and Homestead. The damage was 100 yards wide and 200 yards long. 34 homes had twisted awnings, and damage to roofs, siding, rain gutters.”
• Lea County, NM (near Hobbs) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “An isolated thunderstorm produced damaging winds in Hobbs during the early evening hours of the 23rd. The Hobbs Police Department reported that large trees, power poles and lines were blown down by the severe winds.”
• Westmoreland County, PA (near Jeanette) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “A microburst, with winds of 70 mph (61 kt), struck North Huntingdon Twp, west southwest of Jeannette. The path of damage was one quarter mile long and 200 yards wide. One house lost a portion of its roof. Several houses had siding blown off. Several trees were toppled or snapped off.”
• Hopewell city, VA (near Hopewell) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Several large one to two feet diameter trees down in City Point area. One tree was on a house and caused structural damage. A large barge was dislodged. Two detached garages damaged.”
• Dodge County, GA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “The Dodge County News of Eastman reported that a number of trees were blown down across the county by strong thunderstorm winds gusts. One tree fell across Eastman Street in Eastman. Many people in the county lost power during the event.”

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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