September 2005 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 2005, 883 hail, 908 damaging-wind and 133 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 37 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Donley County, TX on September 17, 2005. The most hail reports came on September 13, 2005 (98). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 September 2005
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2005 | 98 | 229 | 6 | 4.25″ | 10 |
| Sep 19, 2005 | 57 | 102 | 2 | 2.50″ | 6 |
| Sep 12, 2005 | 84 | 59 | 5 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Sep 24, 2005 | 23 | 52 | 60 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Sep 28, 2005 | 19 | 103 | 1 | 1.50″ | 10 |
| Sep 3, 2005 | 76 | 29 | 0 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | 65 | 31 | 4 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Sep 18, 2005 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Sep 8, 2005 | 22 | 60 | 1 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 3.00″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in September 2005
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2005 | 4.50″ (softball) | Donley County, TX |
| Sep 13, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Allen County, KS |
| Sep 7, 2005 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Washington County, CO |
| Sep 3, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McLeod County, MN |
| Sep 7, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Washington County, CO |
| Sep 8, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Clay County, IA |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Benson County, ND |
| Sep 12, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lac qui Parle County, MN |
| Sep 12, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wright County, MN |
| Sep 13, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Neosho County, KS |
Storm reports by state, September 2005
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 129 | 68 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 70 | 125 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 115 | 19 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Iowa | 55 | 68 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 73 | 47 | 4 | 4.25″ |
| Texas | 87 | 34 | 2 | 4.50″ |
| Illinois | 36 | 73 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 52 | 49 | – |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 83 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 80 | 6 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 48 | 30 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 61 | 12 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 5 | 44 | 18 | 0.88″ |
| Michigan | 16 | 40 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 3 | 43 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 9 | 30 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 30 | 8 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 8 | 24 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 29 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Arizona | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 7 | 7 | – |
| Virginia | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1.25″ |
| New Mexico | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| California | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in September 2005
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