Storm reports for October 18, 2005

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On October 18, 2005, 4 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 1 state. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Yavapai County, AZ.

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 (4)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $20,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (9 events in 1 state). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Yavapai County, AZ (near Seligman) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Some trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. One tree was at least 50 feet tall.”
• Yavapai County, AZ (near Seligman) · Hail 1.75″
  “Quarter to golf ball sized (1 to 1 3/4 inch diameter) hail fell in Seligman.”
• Coconino County, AZ (near Flagstaff) · Hail 1.30″
  “3/4 to 1 1/3 inch diameter hail was reported on the west side of Flagstaff by two NWS employees on their way to work.”
• Coconino County, AZ (near Tuba City) · Hail 1.00″
  “One inch diameter hail was reported 5 miles east of Tuba City”

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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