Storm reports for November 15, 2005

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On November 15, 2005, 39 hail, 155 damaging-wind and 49 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in DeSoto County, MS. 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 (39)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $69.2 million in property damage, $120,000 in crop damage, 109 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (249 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Marshall County, KY (near Brewers) · Tornado F3 · $8 million · 1 death · 20 injuries
  “The long-track tornado entered Marshall County from extreme northwest Calloway County. As the tornado moved quickly northeast across Marshall County, it reached its peak intensity of 200 MPH as it approached the Kentucky Lake resort campgrounds and boatyards. Until the tornado reached U.S.”
• Hopkins County, KY (near Earlington) · Tornado F4 · $31 million · 40 injuries
  “This violent tornado reached its peak intensity on the north side of Earlington, near the beginning of its track. Peak winds there were estimated near 220 MPH. Several houses in this area, on either side of U.S. Highway 41, were levelled.”
• Daviess County, IN (near Washington) · Tornado F3 · $11.6 million · 31 injuries
  “An F3 tornado touched down near Washington, Indiana on the afternoon of 15 November 2005, and proceeded northeast for 12 miles, lifting at Crane Naval Base in Martin County. The tornado was up to 1/4 mile wide at times. The worst damage occurred 4 miles northeast of Montgomery.”
• Henry County, TN (near Paris) · Tornado F2 · $6.5 million · 13 injuries
  “The tornado touched down southwest of Paris and moved northeast skirting by the northern edge of Paris. Thirty homes were destroyed and several manufacturing plants were demolished. Over 100 homes were damaged.”
• New Madrid County, MO (near Lilbourn) · Tornado F1 · $60,000 · 2 injuries
  “A couple of mobile homes were pushed off their foundations several feet. Several projectiles were embedded in one of the mobile homes. A considerable amount of debris was stuck in the trees in the area. Numerous trees were either topped or blown down. A minivan was turned slightly while parked.”
• Shelby County, IN (near Norristown) · Tornado F3 · $5 million · 1 injury
  “A strong F3 tornado touched down in northern Bartholomew county on 15 November 2005, continuing into southeast Shelby county, where it would do the majority of its damage. No one was killed by this powerful tornado, despite areas of severe damage, and only one minor injury was reported.”

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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