Storm reports for August 16, 2005

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On August 16, 2005, 34 hail, 45 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Raleigh County, WV.

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 (34)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $198,000 in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (82 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Troup County, GA (near La Grange) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $40,000
  “The Troup County 911 Center reported that thunderstorm winds blew down between 10 and 20 trees across the city, along with a number of power poles. It appeared that there may have been a microburst or downburst associated with this thunderstorm.”
• Hamilton County, TN (near Chattanooga) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “Several trees and powerlines down across the county. Reported by Hamilton Electric Power Board.”
• Hamilton County, TN (near Chattanooga) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “A few trees and powerlines down across the southern third of the county. Reported by Hamilton Electric Power Board.”
• Russell County, VA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $20,000
  “A few trees and powerlines down across the county. Reported by American Power.”
• Marion County, TN (near Whitwell) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $18,000
  “Three large limbs downed three powerlines in Ketner Mill area. Reported by Sequatchie Valley Power.”
• Wise County, VA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $18,000
  “Three trees down across the county. Reported by Virginia DOT.”

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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