Storm reports for September 22, 2005

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On September 22, 2005, 42 hail, 35 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Bureau County, IL.

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 (42)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.1 million in property damage and $30,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (77 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bureau County, IL (near Princeton) · Hail 2.75″ · $2 million
  “Also reported by emergency manager, law enforcement, and the fire department.Hail across Princeton ranged from 1.00 inch to 2.75 inches with the most significant hail damage on the south side of the city.”
• Erie County, OH (near Sandusky) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $750,000
  “Severe thunderstorm downburst winds caused substantial damage in Perkins Township, just south of the City of Sandusky, during the late evening hours of the 22nd. The damage was concentrated in an area just west of the Sandusky Mall. The thunderstorm winds were estimated to be around 70 mph.”
• Bureau County, IL (near Princeton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “A downburst occurred mainly across the northern part of the city near the conclusion of the large hail. The downburst combined with the large hail caused considerable damage to property. Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were downed blocking roads.”
• Steuben County, IN (near Fremont) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “30 to 35 homes were reported to have siding damage and a few vehicles also suffered some damage. Hail up to golf ball size was reported.”
• Steuben County, IN (near Fremont) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $40,000
  “Several trees were blown down, one reported to be 24 inches in diameter. A 12 inch diameter tree fell onto a parked police car, which was totaled as a result. A large cottonwood tree was blown down near Snow Lake, with debris from the tree knocking over a fence and utility shed.”
• Clinton County, MI (near St Johns) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $20,000
  “Law enforcement reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in St. John's.”

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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