Storm reports for November 8, 2005

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On November 8, 2005, 19 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Franklin County, OH.

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 (19)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $43,000 in property damage and $25,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (21 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kent County, MI (near Byron Center) · Hail 0.75″ · $10,000
  “One inch diameter hail was reported two miles west of Byron Center.”
• Fairfield County, OH (near Royalton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Large limbs were downed, and shingles were pulled off a few homes.”
• Allegan County, MI (near Graafschap) · Hail 0.88″ · $5,000
  “Seven eighths inch diameter hail was reported 1 mile southeast of Graafschap.”
• Ottawa County, MI (near Holland) · Hail 0.75″ · $5,000
  “Three quarters inch diameter hail was reported one mile west of Holland.”
• Ottawa County, MI (near Hudsonville) · Hail 0.75″ · $5,000
  “Observers in Hudsonville reported three quarters inch diameter hail.”
• Allegan County, MI (near Burnips) · Hail 0.75″ · $5,000
  “Three quarters inch diameter hail was reported in Burnips.”

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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