Storm reports for August 2, 2005

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On August 2, 2005, 25 hail, 46 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Hancock County, ME.

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 (25)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $96,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (74 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pierce County, ND (near Rugby) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $15,000
  “60 mph wind at 735 PM CDT increased to 71 mph at 739 PM CDT and maxed out at 95 mph at 742 PM CDT. Rugby also had one inch of rain from the storm and pea sized hail that covered the ground. Numerous tree branches down in the city.”
• Davis County, UT (near West Pt) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “a few brand new houses under construction were damaged. Amt estimated.”
• Traverse County, MN (near Browns Vly) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “High winds downed several trees in and around Browns Valley.”
• Marshall County, SD (near Langford) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “Seventy mph winds downed several trees, many branches, along with some power lines in Langford.”
• Benson County, ND (near York) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “60 to 70 mph winds flattened area fields. One inch of rain also fell.”
• Benson County, ND (near Leeds) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “The strong winds occurred near the Benson/Towner county line. Area crops were flattened.”

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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