Storm reports for August 15, 2005

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On August 15, 2005, 21 hail, 56 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Kern County, CA.

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 (21)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $842,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (79 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• DeKalb County, AL (near Ft Payne) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000
  “A microburst resulted in significant damage to the Ft Payne High School football stadium. Roofs were removed from several out buildings. The stadium bleachers were flipped over several times and destroyed. Also, several trees were blown down.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Tucson) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $120,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind gusts (possibly a microburst) knocked down 15 power poles along Grant Road, one woman was caught in her vehicle with energized wires on top of it.”
• Dale County, AL (near Ozark) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $30,000
  “The Dale County EMA reported numerous trees and power lines down in Ozark. Power was out in the downtown area for several hours. The 911 operations center was on backup generator.”
• Anderson County, TN (near Norris) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees and powerlines down across the northeast portions of the county in the Norris area and surrounding areas. Reported by Clinton Utilities.”
• Hamilton County, TN (near Soddy Daisy) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “Several trees and powerlines down in and around Soddy-Daisy”
• Campbell County, TN (near Caryville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $18,000
  “Several trees down southern portion of 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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