Storm reports for June 20, 2005

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On June 20, 2005, 202 hail, 222 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Sheridan 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 (202)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.6 million in property damage, $20,000 in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (434 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Otter Tail County, MN (near Richville) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · 1 injury
  “A 3-foot diameter tree fell on a mobile home, injuring the man inside. The mobile home was destroyed, and it took an hour to free the man.”
• Wadena County, MN (near Wadena) · Thunderstorm wind 76 mph · 1 injury
  “Trees were blown down all around Wadena. Trees fell on buildings, cars, and power lines. A church under construction lost its roof and a wall collapsed. The strong winds slammed a man into a wall. The man went to the emergency room, but suffered no major injuries.”
• Valley County, MT (near Ft Peck) · Hail 2.00″ · $900,000
  “The hail caused extensive damage to roofs, siding, windows, gutters, and screens in the town of Fort Peck. Many vehicles also had hail damage.”
• Valley County, MT (near Duck Creek) · Hail 1.75″ · $150,000
  “The hail caused extensive damage to roofs, siding, windows, gutters, and screens in Duck Creek.”
• Phillips County, MT (near Malta) · Hail 2.75″ · $100,000
  “The large hail caused roof, siding, window, and gutter damage to eight houses.”
• Dickinson County, IA (near Spirit Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a concrete plant and scattered the debris, resulting in damage to some vehicles. The winds also blew down power lines, resulting in a widespread power outage, and starting a small fire which damaged a 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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