Storm reports for November 12, 2005

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On November 12, 2005, 47 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Greene County, IA. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 (47)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $18.7 million in property damage, 7 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (74 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hamilton County, IA (near Stratford) · Tornado F3 · $11.7 million · 1 death · 3 injuries
  “Tornado moved from Webster County in to Hamilton County. One woman was killed when her house collapsed.”
• Boone County, IA (near Madrid) · Tornado F2 · $750,000 · 2 injuries
  “Tornado moved from Dallas County into Boone County. Two injuries occurred in Woodward.”
• Lawrence County, MO (near Mt Vernon) · Tornado F1 · $750,000 · 1 injury
  “NWS storm survey determined that an F1 tornado touched down south of Mt. Vernon near the intersection of Highway 39 and FF. The tornado then moved east for five miles before lifting at county road 1230. The path was 75 yards wide. Several homes suffered moderate to significant damage.”
• Story County, IA (near Ames) · Tornado F2 · $250,000 · 1 injury
  “Tornado moved from Boone County into Story County. One minor injury occurred on the west side of Ames.”
• Dallas County, IA (near Minburn) · Tornado F2 · $2.5 million
  “Tornado touched down in Dallas County and moved into Boone County.”
• Sioux County, IA (near Hospers) · Tornado F1 · $800,000
  “A tornado destroyed the wall and part of the roof of a business in Hospers, and caused minor damage to contents in the building.”

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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