Storm reports for August 27, 2005

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On August 27, 2005, 41 hail, 42 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Bailey County, TX.

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 (41)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $317,000 in property damage and $1.3 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (84 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bolivar County, MS (near Shaw) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · $200,000
  “A few greenhouses and mobile homes along with several sheds were severely damage by downburst winds as a thunderstorm moved through Southern Bolivar county. The greenhouses and sheds were blown down and the mobile homes were rolled over.”
• Garza County, TX (near Post) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $75,000
  “The National Weather Service in Lubbock, Texas conducted a damage survey of impacts resultant from severe thunderstorm activity occurring across the area on Saturday, August 27 2005.An outbreak of severe thunderstorms developed across the NWS Lubbock forecast and warning area of responsibility…”
• Miller County, AR (near Texarkana) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $30,000
  “Trees were downed on a house along Hwy 71. Powerlines were also downed.”
• Shelby County, TX (near Joaquin) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $10,000
  “Trees downed in town...including one that fell on a house.”
• Bossier Parish, LA (near Bossier City) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $1,000
  “Partial roof damage to Greenacres Middle School. Trees and powerlines were downed as well.”
• Yuma County, CO (near Joes) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph
  “Winds blew over horse shed and several large tree limbs were knocked down.”

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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