October 2005 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2005, 190 hail, 119 damaging-wind and 18 tornado reports were logged on 23 storm days across 25 states. The largest hail reported was 2.25″ (hen egg size) in Ford County, KS on October 19, 2005. The most hail reports came on October 19, 2005 (49).
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 October 2005
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2005 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 2.25″ | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 39 | 14 | 1 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Oct 4, 2005 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2005 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2005 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0.88″ | 3 |
| Oct 1, 2005 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1.25″ | 4 |
| Oct 2, 2005 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.50″ | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2005 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2005 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.88″ | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2005 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1.75″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in October 2005
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2005 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Ford County, KS |
| Oct 19, 2005 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Ford County, KS |
| Oct 19, 2005 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Clark County, KS |
| Oct 4, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Palo Alto County, IA |
| Oct 4, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Freeborn County, MN |
| Oct 12, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jeff Davis County, TX |
| Oct 18, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Yavapai County, AZ |
| Oct 19, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Clark County, KS |
| Oct 19, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Seward County, KS |
| Oct 19, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pawnee County, KS |
Storm reports by state, October 2005
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 54 | 12 | 2 | 2.25″ |
| Texas | 20 | 33 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Arizona | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 8 | – |
| Nebraska | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| South Carolina | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Missouri | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| California | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 2005
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.