Storm reports for September 13, 2005

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On September 13, 2005, 98 hail, 229 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Allen 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 (98)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.1 million in property damage, $96,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (337 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Walworth County, WI (near Whitewater) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · 1 injury
  “Powerful thunderstorm winds toppled a tree, which fell onto a car, injuring one person.”
• Whiteside County, IL (near Coleta) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 1 injury
  “A tree was blown onto a moving vehicle, injuring the driver.”
• Sheboygan County, WI (near Cedar Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $75,000
  “Trees and power lines were blown down and a few houses sustained some minor damage.”
• Tillman County, OK (near Tipton) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Significant roof damage along with damage to walls and windows occurred to the only grocery store in town. Numerous power poles were downed. Trees were also damaged.”
• Grand Traverse County, MI (near Traverse City) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $45,000
  “Trees were downed onto Parsons Road. A home in East Bay Township was heavily damaged when a tree fell through its roof.”
• Stephenson County, IL (near Freeport) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $20,000
  “1 to 3 foot diameter trees were downed during a downburst on the north side of Freeport. One tree fell on a house causing unspecified damage. The Stephenson County Emergency Manager measured 48 knot (55 mph) winds 1 mile south of Freeport.”

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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