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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 11, 2005

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 11, 2005 from May 11, 2005 through May 11, 2005, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
326
Wind Reports
49
Tornado Reports
13
Max Hail Size
4.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 11, 2005 · 2005–present Updated  Daily · last May 11, 2005

NWS Hail Reports on May 11, 2005

326 reports
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1.75″ hail
May 11, 2005
11:08 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
Buffalo County · 14,038 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 NW Pleasanton, NE
1.75″ hail
May 11, 2005
11:00 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
Buffalo County · 14,038 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Pleasanton, NE
1.00″ hail
May 11, 2005
10:33 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
Fillmore County · 2,442 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Shickley, NE
2.00″ hail
May 11, 2005
10:21 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
Hall County · 16,946 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Grand Is, NE
1.75″ hail
May 11, 2005
9:44 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
Finney County · 8,694 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Garden City, KS
1.75″ hail
May 11, 2005
9:40 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
Finney County · 8,694 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Holcomb, KS
0.88″ hail
May 11, 2005
9:30 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
Frontier County · 1,110 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 SSW Stockville, NE
1.75″ hail
May 11, 2005
9:27 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
Hall County · 16,946 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wood River, NE
1.25″ hail
May 11, 2005
9:22 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
York County · 4,978 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mc Cool Jct, NE
1.00″ hail
May 11, 2005
9:15 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
Hall County · 16,946 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Grand Is, NE
1.75″ hail
May 11, 2005
9:14 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
Buffalo County · 14,038 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Shelton, NE
1.00″ hail
May 11, 2005
8:57 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
York County · 4,978 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mc Cool Jct, NE
0.75″ hail
May 11, 2005
8:35 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
Frontier County · 1,110 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 SW Maywood, NE
1.75″ hail
May 11, 2005
8:25 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sutton, NE
0.75″ hail
May 11, 2005
8:20 PM CST
Hail report for May 11, 2005
Finney County · 8,694 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 15 NW Garden City, KS
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on May 11, 2005

49 reports
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81 mph
May 11, 2005
10:38 PM CST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Seward County · 5,769 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spottered estimated that thunderstorm wind gusts over 80 mph blew a shed away near Utica.
NWS Wind Report Location: Utica, NE
70 mph
May 11, 2005
9:35 PM CST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Adams County · 10,059 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Prosser, NE
70 mph
May 11, 2005
9:33 PM CST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
York County · 4,978 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Mc Cool Jct, NE
70 mph
May 11, 2005
9:33 PM CST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Fillmore County · 2,442 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Grafton, NE
60 mph
May 11, 2005
8:30 PM CST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Madison County · 93,884 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a greenhouse near St. Jacob. Damage was estimated at $5000.
NWS Wind Report Location: St Jacob, IL
63 mph
May 11, 2005
8:30 PM CST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Marion County · 12,312 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency management officials reported tin from the roof of a storage building blown off.
NWS Wind Report Location: Vernon, IL
59 mph
May 11, 2005
8:25 PM CST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Bond County · 5,129 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down a tree and power line at the intersection of Second and Tower Streets.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mulberry Grove, IL
58 mph
May 11, 2005
8:22 PM CST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Lincoln County · 12,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: North Platte Arpt, NE
59 mph
May 11, 2005
8:15 PM CST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Bond County · 5,129 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Greenville, IL
60 mph
May 11, 2005
9:12 PM EST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Bartholomew County · 26,502 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An estimated wind gust of 60 mph occurred in Columbus.
NWS Wind Report Location: Columbus, IN
58 mph
May 11, 2005
9:09 PM EST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Johnson County · 50,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were downed at State Road 252 and Blue River Bridge.
NWS Wind Report Location: Edinburg, IN
59 mph
May 11, 2005
8:00 PM CST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Madison County · 93,884 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported large tree branches down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hamel, IL
59 mph
May 11, 2005
7:45 PM CST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Montgomery County · 10,348 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Coffeen, IL
59 mph
May 11, 2005
7:40 PM CST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Montgomery County · 10,348 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Donnellson, IL
59 mph
May 11, 2005
7:40 PM CST
Wind report for May 11, 2005
Montgomery County · 10,348 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hillsboro, IL
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on May 11, 2005

13 reports
F0 category
May 11, 2005
9:24 PM CST
Tornado report for May 11, 2005
Finney County · 8,694 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This was another brief spinup under the mesocyclone.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Holcomb, KS
F0 category
May 11, 2005
9:05 PM CST
Tornado report for May 11, 2005
Hall County · 16,946 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado hit a house on the south side of Wood River.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Wood River, NE
F0 category
May 11, 2005
8:48 PM CST
Tornado report for May 11, 2005
Finney County · 8,694 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This was very brief spinup.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SE Friend, KS
F0 category
May 11, 2005
8:22 PM CST
Tornado report for May 11, 2005
Kearny County · 1,202 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado originated near Ulysses in Grant county and roped out in Kearny county. There was nothing significant to hit in this area. A mail box was blown over and there was some minor tree damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 14 SSE Lakin, KS
F2 category
May 11, 2005
8:03 PM CST
Tornado report for May 11, 2005
Grant County · 1,948 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado traveled into Kearny county before roping out. At 2ne of Ulysses part of a barn roof was blown off and a large tree was uprooted. Several horses were slightly injured. Then at 5ne of Ulysses an abandoned mobile home was destroyed. At six miles northeast of Ulysses, two pivot sprinklers were mangled, large trees were snapped at the base and several power poles were destroyed. Several grain bins (full of wheat) were completely swept away and the grain was scattered for some distance. Remnants of the grain bins were not found in the local vicinity. Farther northeast along the track several more pivot sprinklers were destroyed. It is estimated that if this tornado had made a direct hit, it would have likely caused at least high-end F3 damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NE Ulysses, KS
F0 category
May 11, 2005
7:48 PM CST
Tornado report for May 11, 2005
Grant County · 1,948 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Contact was made in a field only very briefly.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Ulysses, KS
F0 category
May 11, 2005
7:44 PM CST
Tornado report for May 11, 2005
Grant County · 1,948 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Contact was made briefly in pasture of native grass.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 9 SSW Ulysses, KS
F0 category
May 11, 2005
5:35 PM CST
Tornado report for May 11, 2005
Adams County · 22,919 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A week tornado damaged the front porch and blew off roof shingles at a farm house southeast of Paloma.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SE Paloma, IL
F0 category
May 11, 2005
4:34 PM MST
Tornado report for May 11, 2005
Dundy County · 868 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown over open field. No known damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10 N Benkelman, NE
F0 category
May 11, 2005
4:15 PM MST
Tornado report for May 11, 2005
Dundy County · 868 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown over open fields. No known damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 W Parks, NE
F1 category
May 11, 2005
3:55 PM CST
Tornado report for May 11, 2005
Frontier County · 1,110 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down in the Brushy Creek area southeast of Maywood uprooting and breaking numerous trees. The tornado then moved northwest approximately a mile into a farmstead where it broke power lines, destroyed grain bins, and tossed irrigation pipe. It then continued northwest about a mile uprooting and breaking trees before hitting another farmstead. At this farmstead, it destroyed 2 barns and a hog confinement building. As the tornado weakened, it circled around the farmstead and destroyed 2 grain bins, small sheds and severely damaged a machine shed. Wooden 2x4 beams from a destroyed shed impaled the house. Hail associated with the storm, broke out windows in the home.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SE Maywood, NE
F0 category
May 11, 2005
2:54 PM MST
Tornado report for May 11, 2005
Yuma County · 3,428 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown reported from numerous sources.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NE Idalia, CO
F0 category
May 11, 2005
1:50 PM MST
Tornado report for May 11, 2005
Hitchcock County · 1,312 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown over open field near Highway 25 and Highway 36. No known damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Trenton, NE
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on May 11, 2005?

Our records show 326 hail, 49 wind, and 13 tornado reports on May 11, 2005, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 11, 2005.

What was the largest hail reported on May 11, 2005?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 11, 2005 is 4.25″, reported near Hamlet, NE.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on May 11, 2005 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on May 11, 2005 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on May 11, 2005?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on May 11, 2005 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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