Storm reports for August 7, 2005

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On August 7, 2005, 25 hail, 36 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Allegany County, MD.

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 $99,000 in property damage and $25,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (62 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hickman County, KY (near Spring Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “A portion of the roof was blown off a house. A window of a house next door was blown out.”
• Broward County, FL (near Davie) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “A severe thunderstorm wind gust blew down a power pole which electrocuted seven goats and a llama who were standing in a pasture.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Tucson) · Thunderstorm wind 59 mph · $10,000
  “A severe thunderstorm which moved across the Tucson Metro Area caused several large trees and power lines to be downed across the city. Also there were multiple reports of roof damage.”
• Liberty County, TX (near Cleveland) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Minor residential roof damage with a couple of trees down.”
• Jackson County, IL (near Elkville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $9,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed a metal barn on U.S. Highway 51 on the north side of Elkville. A car inside the barn was heavily damaged. Trees and power lines in the immediate vicinity were blown down.”
• Bryan County, OK (near Bokchito) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $8,000
  “The majority of the wind damage occurred on the west side of town where a new tin roof was blown off a home. An outbuilding used as a fireworks stand was also damaged. A light pole was snapped in two. Numerous tree limbs and signs were also downed.”

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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