Storm reports for August 28, 2005

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On August 28, 2005, 60 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Boone County, NE.

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 (60)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $58,000 in property damage, $5,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (88 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Monroe County, MO (near Monroe City) · Thunderstorm wind 46 mph · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts of about 45 mph blew down some roof trusses at a home under construction. One worker was injured by the flying lumber.”
• Christian County, KY (near Ovil) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $7,000
  “Windows were blown out of a home. Power lines and trees were down.”
• Mobile County, AL (near Semmes) · Tornado F0 · $5,000
  “A weak tornado developed along the outer bands of hurricane Katrina. The weak tornado blew down several trees and power lines near Semmes.”
• Mobile County, AL (near Alabama Port) · Tornado F0 · $5,000
  “A weak tornado developed along the outer bands of hurricane Katrina. The weak tornado moved in from Mobile Bay and quickly dissipated over land. The tornado blew down several trees and power lines near Alabama Port.”
• Okaloosa County, FL (near Valparaiso) · Tornado F0 · $5,000
  “A weak tornado developed along the outer bands of hurricane Katrina. The weak tornado blew down several trees and power lines near Valpariaso.”
• Baldwin County, AL (near Ft Morgan) · Tornado F0 · $4,000
  “A weak tornado developed along the outer bands of hurricane Katrina. The weak tornado blew down several trees and power lines just east of Fort Morgan.”

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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