Storm reports for August 19, 2005

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On August 19, 2005, 45 hail, 60 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lincoln County, KS.

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 (45)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $6.2 million in property damage, $4,000 in crop damage and 12 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (115 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Barton County, KS (near Great Bend) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $5 million · 12 injuries
  “Extensive damage throughout Great Bend! Ten buildings sustained major roof or structural damage. One such casualty was the Travelodge, where the roof was peeled and twisted off part of the motel resulting in water damage to an unspecified number of upstairs guest rooms.”
• Barton County, KS (near Great Bend) · Tornado F0 · $500,000
  “Significant damage at Great Bend Airport. Hangars were unroofed and an unspecified number of aircraft were overturned. This proved to be an anxious moment for Great Bend! After causing extensive damage to the airport, the tornado was moving toward the city when it lifted.”
• McPherson County, KS (near Marquette) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $150,000
  “The porches of two homes were destroyed; the first by a large tree that was uprooted and fell onto it, while the second, a small porch, was ripped from the home and tossed onto the roof. Prior to losing it's front porch, the second home was struck by a trampoline.”
• McPherson County, KS (near Marquette) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Vinyl siding damaged to an unspecified number of homes. (Narrative courtesy of McPherson Sentinal.)”
• Knox County, TN (near Knoxville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “A few trees down on powerlines in north Knox County. Reported by Clinton Utilities.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Carlsbad) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Power poles were blown down in Happy Valley and Carlsbad.”

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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