Storm reports for October 23, 2005

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On October 23, 2005, 0 hail, 0 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 1 state.

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

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $410,000 in property damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (9 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Yavapai County, AZ (near Cordes Junction) · Hail 0.50″ · 1 death
  “Arizona Department of Public Safety reported 5 wrecks due to hail covered road on I-17 near Highway 69. There was one fatality in a wreck on Highway 69 between I-17 and Mayer.”
• Brevard County, FL (near Melbourne Beach) · Tornado F2 · $150,000
  “A rainband from Hurricane Wilma moving northwest toward the coast produced an F2 waterspout-tornado that moved on shore and removed the upper floor of a house that was built over a ground level garage. The top half of the structure was blown into US Highway A1A.”
• Brevard County, FL (near West Melbourne) · Tornado F1 · $150,000
  “The third touchdown of this long track rainband cell was an F1 tornado in West Melbourne. The tornado destroyed a large section of an apartment roof, overturned a car and damaged two others. It blew down fences and trees.”
• Collier County, FL (near Copeland) · Tornado F1 · $40,000
  “Tornado reported by Ochopee Fire Rescue near intersection of Tamiami Trail (US 41) and State Road 29, moving rapidly northwest. Tornado moved through Copeland, 3 miles north of the intersection, causing damage to power poles and transformers, slightly damaging structures, and uprooting large trees.”
• Polk County, FL (near Mulberry) · Tornado F0 · $10,000
  “The Mulberry Police Department reported a tornado on the ground near their station. They reported flying debris, popping transformers, and the classic freight train sound as the tornado passed by. No significant damage was reported.”
• Highlands County, FL (near Sebring) · Tornado F0 · $5,000
  “A trained spotter reported a tornado that tore the porch of a home and destroyed a shed at Lake Josephine.”

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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