Storm reports for September 30, 2005

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On September 30, 2005, 51 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Knox 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 (51)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $27,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kiowa County, OK (near Mountain View) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
  “A few trees were uprooted along with large tree limbs downed. There was a partial collapse of a carport. Several roofs were damaged.”
• Comanche County, OK (near Cache) · Tornado F1 · $5,000
  “A tornado occurred within the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge which was surveyed by a National Weather Service meteorologist and the deputy refuge manager. The tornado touched down to the west of the Boulder Camp area in the southwest part of the refuge.”
• Comanche County, OK (near Indiahoma) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $2,000
  “Light tree damage was reported. There was also a mile of downed power lines.”
• Baylor County, TX (near Seymour) · Hail 1.75″
  “Hail was observed at the intersection of Highway 422 and Highway 183.”
• Beaver County, OK (near Elmwood) · Hail 0.75″
  “Trained spotter was located along State Highway 23...north of Booker Texas...just inside the Beaver county line.”
• Ochiltree County, TX (near Perryton) · Hail 0.75″
  “Hail reported to be three inches deep in the extreme northeastern corner of Ochiltree 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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