Storm reports for October 31, 2005

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On October 31, 2005, 13 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in San Saba 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 (13)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $215,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (37 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Miller County, AR (near Texarkana) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $30,000 · 1 injury
  “One injury was reported at Loop 245 and I-30 when a billboard sign was blown over onto a man. A roof was also taken off a concrete building next to a truck stop in town.”
• Upshur County, TX (near Bettie) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “Roof was completely blown off a home in town.”
• De Soto Parish, LA (near Mansfield) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $25,000
  “A few trees were downed on the east side of town including one that fell across a home.”
• Harris County, TX (near Pasadena) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $18,000
  “A carport blown into power lines cracked two poles and snapped one pole in half.”
• Bell County, TX (near Temple) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Roof damage occurred to two buildings. One of the roofs blew onto nearby power lines. Several power lines were also blown down. Trees were reported down in nearby Belton.”
• Harris County, TX (near Humble) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $12,000
  “Trees down near Beltway 8 and Lake Houston Parkway.”

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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