Storm reports for August 14, 2005

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On August 14, 2005, 16 hail, 136 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Clark County, NV.

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 (16)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $543,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (152 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Maricopa County, AZ (near Gila Bend) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “As many as 12 electric utility power poles were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds. The storm winds also damaged the roof of the Paloma school building, and toppled a large tree onto a house.”
• Saline County, IL (near Harrisburg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $40,000
  “Wind gusts estimated from 55 to 60 MPH downed trees and power lines. At least a half dozen trees were knocked down in Eldorado. Several of the trees fell across houses and garages. One tree fell on a swimming pool. Numerous tree limbs and small trees fell across Harrisburg streets.”
• Bollinger County, MO (near Patton) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “At the junction of Highways 51 and 72, a roof was blown off a house. An above ground pool was pushed out into the road. Numerous trees were blown down on both sides of Patton.”
• Howell County, MO (near Willow Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree on to a mobile home.”
• Rutherford County, NC (near Forest City) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Quite a few large trees blown down, especially on Cherry Mountain Rd. One tree fell on a home, causing minor damage. Another tree fell on a vehicle and other trees fell on power lines.”
• Gregg County, TX (near Longview) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Roofs were damaged by winds at the Bobo Lumber Yard. Some trees were also downed on powerlines along Hwy 31.”

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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