Storm reports for May 26, 2005

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On May 26, 2005, 17 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Miami-Dade County, FL.

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 (17)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $40,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (31 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Miami-Dade County, FL (near North Miami Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “Two utility poles were blown down by a thunderstorm wind gust.”
• Yankton County, SD (near Irene) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several trees blown down.”
• Freeborn County, MN (near Albert Lea) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph
  “A MNDOT road weather sensor recorded a wind gust of 68 MPH.”
• Blue Earth County, MN (near Mankato) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph
  “A trained spotter recorded a wind gust of 62 MPH at the intersection of River Front and Main.”
• Clay County, SD (near Irene) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down tree limbs.”
• Monona County, IA (near Whiting) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph took the roof off of a mobile home near Whiting.”

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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