Storm reports for August 3, 2005

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On August 3, 2005, 95 hail, 59 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Davison County, SD.

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 (95)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $423,000 in property damage and $6 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (156 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cottonwood County, MN (near Westbrook) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew off the roof of an apartment building, and damaged buildings at a lumber yard and at a school bus yard. The winds also caused widespread tree damage, including several trees uprooted.”
• Moody County, SD (near Trent) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $30,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn by moving it 100 feet off its foundation, after which it collapsed. The collapsing barn heavily damaged a stock trailer. The winds also blew off part of the roof of a barn on a nearby farm.”
• Cherokee County, NC (near Andrews) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “A few trees reported down in Andrews area.”
• Sullivan County, TN (near Bristol) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $10,000
  “A few trees and powerlines reported down in the neighborhoods surrounding the Bristol Country Club area.”
• Mason County, MI (near Ludington) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $5,000
  “Several trees were blown down six miles south southeast of Ludington.”
• Oceana County, MI (near Walkerville) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $5,000
  “The public reported several trees blown down two miles west of Walkerville.”

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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