Storm reports for May 28, 2005

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On May 28, 2005, 36 hail, 32 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Furnas County, NE.

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 (36)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $301,000 in property damage, $100,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (74 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ascension Parish, LA (near Gonzales) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $200,000
  “Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and severely damaged the bleachers at a East Ascension High School's Spartan Stadium.”
• Franklin Parish, LA (near Jigger) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $25,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds caused significant damage to a mobile home in the Jigger Community. Additionally, the LSU Mesonet observing site measured a 60 MPH wind gust. This observing site is located in the Chase Community.”
• Crane County, TX (near Crane) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds downed power lines in Crane.”
• Ross County, OH (near Richmond Dale) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “Fifteen trees were downed in a 100 yard by 50 yard swath on Limerick Road. This was possibly a downburst.”
• Tuscarawas County, OH (near Newcomerstown) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “Between 330 and 335 PM EDT, a downburst, with wind gust estimated at 60 mph (52 kt) struck a farm on Township Rd 121. It snapped off 7 trees, about half way up, and significantly damaged 9 others. Damage area was 500 ft wide and 1000 ft long.”
• Bell County, TX (near Nolanville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Numerous power lines blown down across the city.”

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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