Storm reports for August 6, 2005

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On August 6, 2005, 13 hail, 66 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Logan County, KY.

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 (13)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.3 million in property damage and $36,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (79 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Coffee County, TN (near Manchester) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $500,000
  “Strong thunderstorm winds tore away half of the gymnasium roof at the Coffee County Middle School in Manchester. Rains from the thunderstorms left pools of water on the gym floor.”
• Greene County, TN (near Greeneville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $70,000
  “A large metal storage building was destroyed and a second nearby one had the roof blown off. Numerous trees also down in the county.”
• Grenada County, MS (near Elliott) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $60,000
  “Several trees were blown down around the Elliot Community and 2 homes sustained roof damage.”
• Greene County, TN (near Greeneville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $28,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines down in Greenville and across most of the county.”
• Calloway County, KY (near Murray) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “A tree fell on a home, punching a hole in the roof and breaking out several windows. Another tree fell through power lines and onto a road. At least six homes received minor roof damage, including a few with large sections of shingles missing. Siding was blown off at least one house.”
• Russell County, VA (near Lebanon) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees and powerlines down in and around Cleveland and across the rest of the county.”

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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