May 2005 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2005, 2,695 hail, 1,064 damaging-wind and 123 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 44 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Mason County, TX on May 8, 2005. The most hail reports came on May 8, 2005 (363).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of May 2005
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2005 | 363 | 56 | 6 | 4.25″ | 9 |
| May 11, 2005 | 323 | 37 | 13 | 4.25″ | 8 |
| May 13, 2005 | 209 | 131 | 6 | 3.00″ | 14 |
| May 10, 2005 | 269 | 51 | 5 | 2.75″ | 17 |
| May 19, 2005 | 129 | 167 | 5 | 2.75″ | 16 |
| May 12, 2005 | 163 | 49 | 9 | 4.25″ | 10 |
| May 20, 2005 | 117 | 79 | 11 | 2.50″ | 12 |
| May 31, 2005 | 128 | 32 | 12 | 4.25″ | 7 |
| May 7, 2005 | 128 | 31 | 8 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| May 24, 2005 | 92 | 62 | 4 | 2.50″ | 15 |
Largest hail reported in May 2005
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Mason County, TX |
| May 9, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Llano County, TX |
| May 11, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Hayes County, NE |
| May 12, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Floyd County, TX |
| May 12, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Floyd County, TX |
| May 31, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Floyd County, TX |
| May 31, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Coke County, TX |
| May 11, 2005 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Boone County, MO |
| May 31, 2005 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Tom Green County, TX |
| May 8, 2005 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Taylor County, TX |
Storm reports by state, May 2005
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 499 | 148 | 27 | 4.25″ |
| Nebraska | 306 | 37 | 18 | 4.25″ |
| Kansas | 264 | 87 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 137 | 44 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| South Dakota | 141 | 27 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Indiana | 92 | 68 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Colorado | 143 | 6 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 124 | 19 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 99 | 30 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Illinois | 64 | 51 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 50 | 59 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 73 | 28 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 26 | 72 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 43 | 46 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 65 | 19 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 60 | 26 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 57 | 18 | 11 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 71 | 11 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 69 | 2 | 8 | 2.50″ |
| Virginia | 36 | 38 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 26 | 45 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 43 | 16 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 24 | 23 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 15 | 31 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 39 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1.25″ |
| Louisiana | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| West Virginia | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 13 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maryland | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Oregon | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| Wyoming | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 2005
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