Storm reports for September 18, 2005

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On September 18, 2005, 77 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Antelope 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 (77)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $118,000 in property damage and $65,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (89 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jerauld County, SD (near Wessington Spgs) · Hail 1.75″ · $30,000
  “Large hail broke windows in houses and vehicles, dented vehicles, damaged siding, and damaged crops for several miles. The amount of crop damage was not known.”
• Miner County, SD (near Howard) · Hail 1.75″ · $30,000
  “Large hail broke windows in buildings and vehicles, dented vehicles, and damaged siding. The hail caused minor damage to corn crops and more extensive damage to soybean crops in the area. The amount of crop damage was not known.”
• Lake County, SD (near Franklin) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph
  “Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous branches blown down.”
• St. Francois County, MO (near Knob Lick) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph
  “The County Sheriff reported trees and large tree limbs down along Highway 67 just north of Knob Lick.”
• Plymouth County, IA (near Merrill) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down.”
• Ida County, IA (near Holstein) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. The winds also blew down a basketball stand and hoop.”

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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