Storm reports for May 25, 2005

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On May 25, 2005, 80 hail, 33 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Taylor 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 (80)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $669,000 in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (114 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Loving County, TX (near Mentone) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $500,000 · 3 injuries
  “Destructive winds estimated to be 80 mph affected portions of Loving County. Twenty-six power poles were blown down along a five mile stretch of Highway 302 west of the Loving and Winkler County line. This resulted in widespread power outages.”
• Navarro County, TX (near Eureka) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
  “A trailer home was completely destroyed and concrete-rooted support posts were pulled out of the ground and tossed by high winds. Numerous other trailer homes, sheds, awnings, chimneys, as well as a boat and a trampoline were damaged or destroyed by high wind.”
• Anderson County, TX (near Frankston) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “A large tree fell on a carport and damaged a car. Also, at least 5 power lines were knocked down.”
• Pecos County, TX (near Imperial) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “Fire department officials in Imperial reported that several 250 gallon diesel tanks were blown over by severe thunderstorm winds. In addition, a trampoline was lofted by the winds and blown over a house.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Lakewood) · Hail 2.00″ · $15,000
  “Large hail ranging in size from quarters to hen eggs severely damaged the roof of a residence in Lakewood. This caused water from heavy rainfall to enter the structure.”
• Taylor County, TX (near Potosi) · Hail 2.50″ · $12,000
  “Large hail caused damage to vehicles and homes near Potosi.”

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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