Storms of 2005
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in 2005, month by month, kind by kind and state by state. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
2005 on the map
The 600 most significant episodes of 2005, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 53,976
- Deaths
- 1,451
- Injuries
- 1,834
- Damage
- $101 billion
- Episodes
- 18,875
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
By month
By kind of event
Deaths, injuries and damage are counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 13,808 | 9 | 113 | $237 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 12,274 | 11 | 105 | $129 million |
| Flash Flood | 2,981 | 47 | 61 | $524 million |
| Winter Storm | 2,760 | 15 | 20 | $119 million |
| Heavy Snow | 2,654 | 7 | 10 | $8.1 million |
| Flood | 2,595 | 15 | 14 | $881 million |
| High Wind | 2,255 | 2 | 12 | $49 million |
| Winter Weather | 2,057 | 9 | 36 | $3.3 million |
| Drought | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | $1.2 billion |
| Tornado | 1,343 | 42 | 594 | $1.2 billion |
| Marine Thunderstorm Wind | 1,165 | 1 | 0 | $305,000 |
| Lightning | 864 | 26 | 194 | $90 million |
| Heavy Rain | 854 | 4 | 35 | $276 million |
| Strong Wind | 704 | 4 | 23 | $6.9 million |
| Tropical Storm | 637 | 0 | 11 | $287 million |
| Heat | 612 | 158 | 298 | $3.0 million |
| Ice Storm | 605 | 2 | 4 | $146 million |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 583 | 24 | 1 | $100,000 |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 555 | 1,016 | 121 | $52 billion |
| High Surf | 517 | 5 | 7 | $1.2 million |
| Funnel Cloud | 433 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Blizzard | 416 | 1 | 2 | $27 million |
| Frost/Freeze | 351 | 0 | 0 | $139 million |
| Dense Fog | 310 | 0 | 12 | $642,000 |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 257 | 0 | 2 | $43 billion |
| Wildfire | 221 | 6 | 82 | $91 million |
| Waterspout | 192 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debris Flow | 118 | 1 | 11 | $40 million |
| Freezing Fog | 95 | 0 | 0 | |
| Avalanche | 41 | 12 | 22 | $300 million |
| Marine Hail | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rip Current | 39 | 34 | 9 | |
| Lake-Effect Snow | 36 | 0 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Dust Storm | 23 | 0 | 32 | $115,000 |
| Sleet | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Coastal Flood | 10 | 0 | 3 | $555,000 |
| Dust Devil | 9 | 0 | 0 | $31,000 |
| Marine High Wind | 5 | 0 | 0 | $21,000 |
| Volcanic Ash | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seiche | 3 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
The deadliest
- Hurricane in Louisiana, August 28 to 29, 2005
- Hurricane in Mississippi, August 28 to 29, 2005
- Heat in Texas, September 21 to 28, 2005
- Heat in Arizona, July 12 to 21, 2005
- Tornadoes in Indiana, November 6, 2005
- Hurricane in Mississippi, August 29, 2005
- Heat in Arizona, May 20 to 26, 2005
- Flash Flooding and Winter Storm in California, January 7 to 11, 2005
- Heat in Arizona, July 2 to 5, 2005
- Heat in Pennsylvania, July 25 to 27, 2005
- Hurricane in Florida, August 25 to 26, 2005
- Heat in Pennsylvania, July 18 to 19, 2005
- Hurricane in Florida, October 24, 2005
- Winter Weather in Texas, December 17 to 20, 2005
- Heat in Pennsylvania, August 2 to 5, 2005
- Cold in New Jersey, January 28, 2005
- Heat in Missouri, July 20 to 26, 2005
- Cold in Illinois, December 18 to 22, 2005
- Avalanche and Flooding in Utah, January 7 to 12, 2005
- Hurricane in Texas, September 23 to 24, 2005
- Winter Storm in Kansas, January 4 to 5, 2005
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Texas, August 10, 2005
- Cold in New York, January 27, 2005
- Heat in Pennsylvania, June 13 to 14, 2005
- Cold in Illinois, December 5 to 7, 2005
The costliest
- Storm Surge in Louisiana, August 29, 2005
- Hurricane in Louisiana, August 28 to 29, 2005
- Storm Surge in Mississippi, August 29, 2005
- Hurricane in Florida, October 24, 2005
- Hurricane in Mississippi, August 29, 2005
- Hurricane in Mississippi, August 28 to 29, 2005
- Hurricane in Louisiana, September 23 to 24, 2005
- Hurricane in Texas, September 23 to 24, 2005
- Hurricane in Florida, July 9 to 10, 2005
- Hurricane in Alabama, August 27 to 29, 2005
- Hurricane in Florida, August 25 to 26, 2005
- Storm Surge in Louisiana, September 23 to 24, 2005
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Minnesota, September 21, 2005
- Avalanche and Flooding in Utah, January 7 to 12, 2005
- Hurricane in Mississippi, August 27 to 29, 2005
- Drought in Texas, August 28, 2005 to August 13, 2006
- Flash Flooding and Winter Storm in California, January 7 to 11, 2005
- Drought in Illinois, July 1 to 31, 2005
- Hurricane in Texas, September 23 to 24, 2005
- Drought in Iowa, July 1 to 31, 2005
- Heavy Rain in California, January 7 to 11, 2005
- Storm Surge and Debris Flows in California, December 28 to 31, 2005
- Ice Storm in Ohio, January 5 to 6, 2005
- Hurricane in Alabama, July 9 to 10, 2005
- Drought in Texas, November 1 to 30, 2005
By state
Events filed in each state in 2005.
- Alabama1,332
- Alaska305
- American Samoa42
- Arizona341
- Arkansas821
- California1,061
- Colorado1,863
- Connecticut215
- Delaware144
- District of Columbia16
- Florida892
- Georgia2,141
- Guam13
- Hawaii565
- Idaho238
- Illinois1,635
- Indiana1,273
- Iowa1,641
- Kansas3,081
- Kentucky856
- Louisiana704
- Maine585
- Maryland441
- Massachusetts488
- Michigan1,134
- Minnesota2,026
- Mississippi1,382
- Missouri2,116
- Montana1,128
- Nebraska1,776
- Nevada199
- New Hampshire284
- New Jersey931
- New Mexico382
- New York1,600
- North Carolina1,152
- North Dakota1,199
- Ohio1,140
- Oklahoma1,692
- Oregon452
- Pennsylvania1,568
- Puerto Rico486
- Rhode Island87
- South Carolina707
- South Dakota1,612
- Tennessee1,020
- Texas3,370
- U.S. Virgin Islands22
- Utah443
- Vermont491
- Virginia1,085
- Washington245
- West Virginia422
- Wisconsin1,443
- Wyoming286
Coastal and lake waters
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.