Storm reports for October 2, 2005

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On October 2, 2005, 10 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Kane 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 (10)

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 (20 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Berrien County, MI (near New Buffalo) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “Several 3 to 4 foot diameter trees, some as high as 40 feet, were snapped in half as winds estimated over 60 mph accompanied a cluster of thunderstorms. The damage extended from the Union Pier and Sokol Camp area northeast along the shore towards Bridgman.”
• Lake County, IL (near Wauconda) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Trees were blown down near Barrington and Ivanhoe roads. Debris on Route 12 near Ivanhoe Road.”
• Cook County, IL (near Homewood) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A tree fell on a power line and it snapped.”
• Will County, IL (near New Lenox) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Power lines were blown down near Spencer Road and US 30.”
• Kankakee County, IL (near Herscher) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Power lines were blown at 600W and 2000S Roads.”
• Cook County, IL (near Matteson) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Tree branches were blown down blocking traffic near Interstate 57 and Vollmer Road.”

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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