Storm reports for November 5, 2015

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On November 5, 2015, 25 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Wise County, TX.

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 (25)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $310,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Tarrant County, TX (near Hodge) · Tornado EF0 · $120,000
  “A small tornado began just after 4 PM just north of downtown Fort Worth. The tornado produced a small, yet long damage swath through the north side of the City of Fort Worth, damaging several businesses. The tornado damaged the roof of the BBVA Compass Bank building near I-35W and Meacham Blvd.”
• Crawford County, KS (near Girard) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $50,000
  “There were several videos on social media and eyewitnesses that indicated a microburst occurred in the town of Girard. The microburst produced damage across the town with multiple power lines blown down and large tree branches. There was a roof at the Ace Hardware that was partially blown off.”
• Denton County, TX (near Sanger) · Thunderstorm wind 55 mph · $40,000
  “A semi-tractor trailer overturned in high winds on Interstate 35 near the Denton/Cooke County line. The truck landed on a car passing by at the time. The driver of the car sustained minor injuries.”
• Lapeer County, MI (near Lapeer) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000
  “Trees and power lines reported down in and around Lapeer and across eastern part of the county. Signs were also blown down.”
• Wise County, TX (near Decatur) · Hail 2.75″ · $20,000
  “The Decatur Police Department reported baseball sized hail, which produced damage to several of their police vehicles.”
• Huron County, MI (near Bad Axe) · Tornado EF0 · $15,000
  “An NWS damage survey found a brief tornado that began just south of M-53 at Barrie Road in Bad Axe. The tornado bent over two billboards with I-beams, partially blew of a roof, and caused extensive tree damage before lifting near M-53 and Western Avenue in Bad Axe.”

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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