Storm reports for September 17, 2005

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On September 17, 2005, 36 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Donley 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 (36)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $123,000 in property damage and $75,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (52 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Eddy County, NM (near Carlsbad) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $24,000
  “A severe thunderstorm moved across rural portions of eastern Eddy county. Severe wind gusts downed six telephone poles.”
• Floyd County, TX (near Floydada) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph
  “Measured by the Texas Tech/West Texas mesonet station.”
• Lea County, NM (near Maljamar) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Estimated severe thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph were reported at the intersection of U.S. 62/180 and New Mexico highway 176. No damage was reported.”
• Westchester County, NY (near Yonkers) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Trees and power lines downed in Yonkers. Penny size hail was also reported in New Rochelle from the same thunderstorm that hit Yonkers.”
• Lubbock County, TX (near Slaton) · Hail 2.75″
  “Golfball, tennis ball and baseball sized hail covering the ground. Hail lasted for 4 minutes.”
• Lubbock County, TX (near Slaton) · Hail 2.00″
  “Golfball to Hen egg sized hail covering the ground.”

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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