July 2005 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 2005, 1,333 hail, 2,660 damaging-wind and 138 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 49 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Weld County, CO on July 5, 2005. The most hail reports came on July 3, 2005 (169).
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 July 2005
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2005 | 169 | 210 | 12 | 4.00″ | 18 |
| Jul 25, 2005 | 37 | 244 | 6 | 1.75″ | 21 |
| Jul 2, 2005 | 85 | 184 | 12 | 2.75″ | 20 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 120 | 157 | 1 | 2.50″ | 25 |
| Jul 27, 2005 | 35 | 214 | 0 | 1.75″ | 23 |
| Jul 26, 2005 | 12 | 229 | 6 | 1.00″ | 14 |
| Jul 23, 2005 | 31 | 210 | 1 | 1.50″ | 18 |
| Jul 21, 2005 | 76 | 151 | 0 | 3.00″ | 24 |
| Jul 4, 2005 | 95 | 108 | 0 | 2.75″ | 18 |
| Jul 5, 2005 | 114 | 58 | 6 | 4.25″ | 23 |
Largest hail reported in July 2005
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Weld County, CO |
| Jul 20, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Todd County, SD |
| Jul 3, 2005 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | McPherson County, KS |
| Jul 3, 2005 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Pawnee County, KS |
| Jul 5, 2005 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Jones County, SD |
| Jul 16, 2005 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Billings County, ND |
| Jul 20, 2005 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Oglala Lakota County, SD |
| Jul 21, 2005 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Meade County, SD |
| Jul 2, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Ziebach County, SD |
| Jul 2, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Rolette County, ND |
Storm reports by state, July 2005
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 169 | 158 | 6 | 4.00″ |
| South Dakota | 200 | 127 | 2 | 4.25″ |
| Texas | 82 | 171 | 13 | 2.50″ |
| North Dakota | 115 | 56 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 127 | 34 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Ohio | 17 | 145 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Indiana | 14 | 132 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 27 | 125 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| New York | 11 | 133 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 118 | 19 | 5 | 4.25″ |
| Wisconsin | 15 | 123 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | 120 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 25 | 93 | 14 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 35 | 81 | 11 | 2.50″ |
| Michigan | 16 | 108 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 15 | 104 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| South Carolina | 24 | 77 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 12 | 79 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 47 | 46 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Arkansas | 31 | 57 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 23 | 46 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 66 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 6 | 44 | 17 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 14 | 49 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 10 | 43 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 9 | 52 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 55 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 44 | 13 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 13 | 42 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 13 | 33 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 28 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 6 | 12 | 15 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 2 | 26 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 23 | 0 | – |
| California | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Vermont | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Utah | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alaska | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 2005
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