Storm reports for June 16, 2005

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On June 16, 2005, 157 hail, 191 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Clark County, KS.

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 (157)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.8 million in property damage and $1.4 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (351 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Grady County, OK (near Chickasha) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $350,000
  “Extensive damage occurred in the River Bend Housing addition. A damage area one to two miles long (north to south) and two to three miles wide (east to west) was reported. Seventeen homes in the addition were damaged. One home that was partially built was completely destroyed.”
• Kingfisher County, OK (near Hennessey) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $250,000
  “In Hennessey, a gas station awning was blown down onto the gas pumps. Two power poles were snapped. Several businesses had sign damage. Numerous tree limbs downed. A chain link fence was also downed. A store, just east of town on Highway 51, had major damage. The canopy and roof were blown off.”
• Comanche County, OK (near Fletcher) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “One business was reported destroyed with another sustaining major roof damage. Power poles and trees were also downed.”
• Dewey County, OK (near Camargo) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $75,000
  “The roof was ripped off a grain elevator with the rest of the structure collapsing in on itself. Downed trees and power lines caused a brief closing of Highway 34. Large tree limbs fell onto two vehicles. Several large trees were also uprooted. One tree was split.”
• Logan County, OK (near Marshall) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $50,000
  “A large water tank at the local CO-OP was moved six blocks. Significant tree damage was reported. A large tree fell on a car. A trampoline became airborne and hit the house taking a corner of the roof off. The trampoline was found wrapped around a barb-wire fence.”
• Major County, OK (near Ringwood) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Ten to twelve inch diameter trees were uprooted. Awnings were blown down. Shingles were also blown off roofs. A brick wall of a car wash collapsed on a car.”

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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