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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on December 28, 2005

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on December 28, 2005 from December 28, 2005 through December 28, 2005, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
141
Wind Reports
23
Tornado Reports
13
Max Hail Size
4.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · December 28, 2005 · 2005–present Updated  Daily · last Dec 28, 2005

NWS Hail Reports on December 28, 2005

141 reports
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0.75″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
11:00 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Candler County · 2,606 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Metter, GA
0.88″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
10:53 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Candler County · 2,606 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Metter, GA
0.75″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
9:55 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Spartanburg County · 102,154 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Fingerville, SC
1.00″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
9:18 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Savannah RIver Site reported quarter size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jackson, SC
1.00″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
8:35 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Bleckley County · 3,417 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Bleckley County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Coley, GA
0.75″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
8:24 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Washington County · 5,302 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Washington County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 ESE Sandersville, GA
1.00″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
8:19 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Houston County · 50,436 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported quarter-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pabst, GA
0.88″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
7:59 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Richmond County · 54,315 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SKYWARN spotter reported nickel size hail in the Hephzibah area.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Hephzibah, GA
0.88″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
7:55 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Houston County · 50,436 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public observed nickel-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Perry, GA
1.00″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
7:50 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Burke County · 6,288 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Fire Dept reported quarter size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Keysville, GA
0.75″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
7:36 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Peach County · 8,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public observed penny-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Myrtle, GA
0.88″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
7:35 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Pickens County · 11,910 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public observed nickel-sized hail. The hail covered a home deck within a five minute period.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Jasper, GA
0.75″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
7:30 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Houston County · 50,436 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported penny-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kathleen, GA
0.75″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
7:18 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Peach County · 8,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public observed penny-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ft Vly, GA
1.25″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
7:18 PM EST
Hail report for December 28, 2005
Washington County · 5,302 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Washington County 911 Center reported half-dollar-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Sandersville, GA
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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 December 28, 2005

23 reports
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52 mph
Dec 28, 2005
8:00 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Nassau County · 29,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Falling tree limbs took down power lines in Carrolls Corner. Report from Okefenokee REMC
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 W Callahan, FL
58 mph
Dec 28, 2005
6:19 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Bulloch County · 17,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew a trailer off its foundation on Buie Circle Road. A several hundred pound gas tank was blown over at Trinity Baptist Church on Nevils-Denmark Road. Trees and power lines were also knocked down on Nevils-Daisy Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: Nevils, GA
69 mph
Dec 28, 2005
6:14 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Polk County · 6,119 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down countywide.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benton, TN
69 mph
Dec 28, 2005
6:13 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Blount County · 47,154 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees and large limbs down countywide.
NWS Wind Report Location: Maryville, TN
58 mph
Dec 28, 2005
6:00 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Candler County · 2,606 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds damaged a warehouse and a trampoline was blown across a street.
NWS Wind Report Location: Metter, GA
63 mph
Dec 28, 2005
6:00 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Ben Hill County · 4,986 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Ben Hill County 911 reported downed trees and power lines as well as a damaged trailer.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fitzgerald, GA
69 mph
Dec 28, 2005
5:58 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Jefferson County · 17,216 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two trees down on Hwy 92 near Cherokee Dam.
NWS Wind Report Location: Central Portion, TN
63 mph
Dec 28, 2005
5:50 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Tift County · 10,880 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines. A small truck flipped over in the southbound lane of Interstate 75 near Exit 69. Reported by the Tift County Sheriff.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, GA
81 mph
Dec 28, 2005
5:45 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof blown off a building in Madisonville. Trees down countywide.
NWS Wind Report Location: Madisonville, TN
6 mph
Dec 28, 2005
5:40 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Irwin County · 2,869 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Irwin County EMA reported downed trees and power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: Irwinville, GA
69 mph
Dec 28, 2005
5:20 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Knox County · 141,465 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down countywide
NWS Wind Report Location: Knoxville, TN
69 mph
Dec 28, 2005
5:15 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Loudon County · 20,850 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees down countywide.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lenoir City, TN
45 mph
Dec 28, 2005
4:59 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Dodge County · 5,110 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Dodge county Emergency Management Director reported that thunderstorm wind gusts caused some minor damage to the side of a mobile home. Pea-sized hail was also observed in the area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Yonkers, GA
69 mph
Dec 28, 2005
4:50 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
McMinn County · 17,174 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees down in southern half of county.
NWS Wind Report Location: Athens, TN
69 mph
Dec 28, 2005
4:50 PM EST
Wind report for December 28, 2005
Meigs County · 3,915 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees down in northern portion of county.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ten Mile, TN
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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 December 28, 2005

13 reports
F0 category
Dec 28, 2005
7:45 PM EST
Tornado report for December 28, 2005
Bacon County · 3,077 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Near White pine Highway and Sessoms Rd. Tornado touched down uprooting oak trees with one in the side of a house collapsing back porch. A second house was damaged with the roof ripped off. A nearby mobile home was pushed off its foundation. wood frame house suffered roof damage with several windows smashed. Debris was scattered in all directions. Source Mr. Charles Carter EMA Director. Touchdown at 31 28.738N 82 35.842W lifted at 31 29.224N 82 33.808W.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 SW Alma Bacon Co Arpt, GA
F0 category
Dec 28, 2005
5:55 PM EST
Tornado report for December 28, 2005
Irwin County · 2,869 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down on Old Whitley Road. The steel beam support from a farm building was blown into a nearby house. The roof of another farm building was ripped off. Numerous trees and power lines were down. Reported by the Irwin County EMA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Ocilla, GA
F0 category
Dec 28, 2005
5:54 PM EST
Tornado report for December 28, 2005
Burke County · 6,288 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F0 tornado touched down intermittently along a path from near the intersection of Creek and Claxton roads to a Cypress Pond road NE of Girard. Only trees were taken down. This was the second tornado produced by the same supercell that spawned another tornado north to northeast of Midville.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 N Sardis, GA
F0 category
Dec 28, 2005
5:50 PM EST
Tornado report for December 28, 2005
Colquitt County · 11,412 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A SKYWARN storm spotter observed a brief tornado touchdown. No damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 N Moultrie, GA
F0 category
Dec 28, 2005
5:20 PM EST
Tornado report for December 28, 2005
Mitchell County · 5,652 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The Mitchell County Sheriff reported a brief tornado touchdown near U.S. Highway 19. No damage was observed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Pelham, GA
F1 category
Dec 28, 2005
5:05 PM EST
Tornado report for December 28, 2005
Burke County · 6,288 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The Emergency Manager and Georga Power reported an F1 touched down on Davis Bennett road and took down some trees, powerlines, and blew the roof off an uninhabited brick home. Trees and powerlines were also down on Herndon road.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 N Midville, GA
F0 category
Dec 28, 2005
5:00 PM EST
Tornado report for December 28, 2005
Worth County · 5,390 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down briefly and caused minor damage to a few unoccupied dwellings near Sylvester. Reported by Worth County 911.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Sylvester, GA
F0 category
Dec 28, 2005
4:50 PM EST
Tornado report for December 28, 2005
Worth County · 5,390 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The Worth County Sheriff reported a brief touchdown of a tornado near Highway 112 in Gordy. No damage was observed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Gordy, GA
F0 category
Dec 28, 2005
4:41 PM EST
Tornado report for December 28, 2005
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The Laurens County Emergency Management Director confirmed that a brief F0 tornado touched down just east of the Dodge county line in southwest Laurens county between Cadwell and Cedar Grove. The tornado path was approximately 1/2 mile long and 50 yards wide. The tornado remained in a largely rural area between Georgia Highway 126 and U.S. Highway 441. Damage was confined entirely to trees.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SSE Cadwell, GA
F0 category
Dec 28, 2005
4:30 PM EST
Tornado report for December 28, 2005
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The Wilcox County 911 Center reported, and which was later confirmed by the Wilcox County Emergency Management Director, that an F0 tornado had touched down north-northwest of Pitts and traveled east-northeast across for approximately 2.5 miles. The path width was 50 yards. The tornado crossed Georgia Highway 215, but traveled mostly through rural areas. One home near Georgia Highway 215 sustained major damage and the roof was lifted off an industrial building. Some peanut trailers were tossed into a pond. At least three vehicles were damaged as a result of downed trees.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NNW Pitts, GA
F1 category
Dec 28, 2005
4:14 PM EST
Tornado report for December 28, 2005
Johnson County · 2,173 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The Laurens County Emergency Management Director confirmed that the tornado that first touched down in northeast Laurens county approximately seven miles northeast of Dublin continued across Georgia Highway 319 along the Laurens/Johnson county border and to near the town of Spann in extreme western Johnson county. Damage was confined mainly to trees, power lines, and a few outbuildings.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SW Spann, GA
F1 category
Dec 28, 2005
4:04 PM EST
Tornado report for December 28, 2005
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The Laurens County Emergency Management Director confirmed that an F1 tornado touched down in the Ben Hall Lake area, approximately seven miles northeast of Dublin, and continued on an east-northeastward track to near the town of Lovett in extreme northeast Laurens county, then into extreme western Johnson county, lifting near the town of Spann. The tornado path was determined to be approximately four miles long and 300 feet wide at its maximum. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 319 along the Laurens/Johnson county line. Along the damage path, in addition to trees and power lines, a mobile home was destroyed and a car was turned over.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 NNE Dublin, GA
F0 category
Dec 28, 2005
3:59 PM EST
Tornado report for December 28, 2005
Pulaski County · 2,654 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A damage survey conducted by the Pulaski County Emergency Manager confirmed that an F0 tornado had touched down in the extreme southern part of the county near the Wilcox county line near the town of Finleyson, just north of the town of Pineview. One house was blown off its foundation and moved some five to eight feet from its original location. A 20 by 30 foot metal shop was blown away with debris scattered up to 1/2 mile away. A peanut trailer was moved across a field and destroyed. A tractor was also blown away and destroyed. In addition, five homes had roof damage with shingles lifted off and several irrigation pivots were turned over.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Finleyson, GA
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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

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How many storm reports were recorded on December 28, 2005?

Our records show 141 hail, 23 wind, and 13 tornado reports on December 28, 2005, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on December 28, 2005.

What was the largest hail reported on December 28, 2005?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on December 28, 2005 is 4.25″, reported near Friendship, GA.

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 December 28, 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 December 28, 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 December 28, 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 December 28, 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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