Storm reports for September 3, 2005

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On September 3, 2005, 76 hail, 29 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in McLeod County, MN.

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 (76)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $65,000 in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (106 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Meeker County, MN (near Litchfield) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 3 injuries
  “Fire and rescue officials reported that high winds overturned a trailer camper at Lake Ripley Campground. Three people were pined inside and were transported to the hospital after rescue.”
• Polk County, MO (near Pleasant Hope) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $40,000
  “Downburst winds destroyed two barns in rural southeast Polk County. The barns were located on County Road 530, near the intersection with Highway KK.”
• La Paz County, AZ (near Brenda) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “Awnings ripped off, and trees flattened by strong winds, very heavy rain and small hail.”
• Crawford County, KS (near Pittsburg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Downburst winds downed a few power poles.”
• Rice County, MN (near Faribault) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Hangars were damaged at the city airport. About 100 trees, some greater than 1 foot in diameter, were downed onto houses, power lines, yards, and cars across town. A gazebo on First Street NE was also destroyed. Many nature paths at River Bend Nature Center were blocked by downed trees.”
• Kandiyohi County, MN (near Atwater) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Trees were downed onto a home just west of Summit Lake on 1st Avenue E. Scattered trees were also downed in the northeast portion of the 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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