Storm reports for October 5, 2014

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On October 5, 2014, 32 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Garvin County, OK.

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 (32)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $179,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (47 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pulaski County, AR (near Douglasville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down on the west side of Little Rock. Two businesses had sections of their roofs blown off. Power lines were blown down, knocking out power to several thousand electric customers.”
• Le Flore County, OK (near Stony Pt) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “A tornado tore portions of the roofs and walls from two chicken houses, uprooted several hardwood trees, and snapped numerous large tree limbs. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 85 to 90 mph.”
• Howard County, AR (near Nashville) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $5,000
  “Several trees were downed throughout mainly the northern half of the county blocking roadways. A few chicken houses suffered minor damage as well.”
• Sequoyah County, OK (near Sallisaw) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $2,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles and power lines.”
• Oklahoma County, OK (near (Pwa)Wiley Post Apt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
  “Large tree limbs blown down at the intersection of North Council and Hefner.”
• Panola County, TX (near Carthage) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “Numerous trees were downed throughout the county.”

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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