Storm reports for September 5, 2015

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On September 5, 2015, 19 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Powder River County, MT.

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 (19)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $794,000 in property damage and $400,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (46 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Golden Valley County, ND (near Golva) · Thunderstorm wind 99 mph · $450,000
  “Significant and severe damage was done from extreme winds on the leading edge of the line of thunderstorms. Twenty-four consecutive wooden power poles were snapped, brand new storage bins were destroyed, trailers and a camper were flipped, and outbuildings were damaged.”
• Billings County, ND (near Fryburg) · Thunderstorm wind 94 mph · $175,000
  “Significant and severe damage was done from extreme winds on the leading edge of the line of thunderstorms. Outbuildings and vehicles badly damaged, some destroyed.”
• Stark County, ND (near Belfield) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $125,000
  “Significant damage was done from extreme winds on the leading edge of the line of thunderstorms. Outbuildings were damaged, trees were snapped and some uprooted. The heaviest damage was about 6 miles northeast of Belfield.”
• McLean County, ND (near Underwood) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph · $15,000
  “A partially build garage was damaged by the strong winds.”
• Dale County, AL (near Ozark) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Multiple trees were blown down in the Ozark area with some accidents reported due to the fallen trees.”
• Wilson County, TN (near Mt Juliet) · Thunderstorm wind 55 mph · $5,000
  “An NWS employee reported a sign at the Arby's restaurant on Mount Juliet Road in Mount Juliet was blown down. The NWS employee estimated winds around 55 mph.”

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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