Storm reports for May 24, 2005

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On May 24, 2005, 92 hail, 62 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Okmulgee County, OK.

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 (92)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $732,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (158 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hinds County, MS (near Raymond) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $300,000
  “A large downburst event occurred across a large portion of Central and Southeast Hinds county during the afternoon of May 24th. The swath of wind damage occurred from 7 miles south-southwest of Raymond to near Raymond and eastward to Byram and Terry.”
• Haskell County, OK (near Mc Curtain) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour damaged outbuildings and blew down power lines.The winds damaged several homes as well.”
• Sharkey County, MS (near Rolling Fork) · Hail 1.00″ · $100,000
  “Quarter sized hail fell around Rolling Fork and damaged several vehicles.”
• Le Flore County, OK (near Poteau) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds measured at 58 miles an hour blew over a camper trailer, destroyed a mobile home, and damaged the roof of a business.”
• Le Flore County, OK (near Panama) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a mobile home over.”
• Haskell County, OK (near Keota) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour damage house.”

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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