Southeast Severe Weather
One of the severe storm disasters on NOAA’s billion-dollar list: $1.4 billion in losses at 2024 prices ($865 million at the time).
What the offices filed during it
The 261 most significant severe storm episodes filed in these dates, colored by kind.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Losses, 2024 dollars
- $1.4 billion
- Losses at the time
- $865 million
- Deaths
- 0
The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.
By state, as filed
| State | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 50 | 0 | 0 | $100 million |
| Florida | 67 | 0 | 4 | $3.5 million |
| Mississippi | 50 | 0 | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Georgia | 77 | 0 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| Alabama | 96 | 0 | 0 | $944,000 |
| Kentucky | 10 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Louisiana | 13 | 0 | 0 | $110,000 |
| Tennessee | 27 | 0 | 0 | $109,000 |
| California | 5 | 0 | 0 | $78,000 |
| New York | 7 | 0 | 0 | $55,000 |
| Virginia | 8 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| North Carolina | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arkansas | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| West Virginia | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maryland | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kansas | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Episode by episode
- Flash Flood in California, March 22, 2005Heavy rain over the Santa Monica Mountains produced flash flooding and mudslides across western sections of Los Angeles county.
- Hail in Kentucky, March 22, 2005A severe thunderstorm moved north across the Tennessee state line through Fulton, KY into eastern Hickman County. The storm produced copious amounts of quarter-size hail along Highway 307.
- Hail in Alabama, March 22, 2005Penny size hail was reported just northwest of the city of Carrollton.
- Hail in Alabama, March 22, 2005Penny size hail was observed just north of Reform. The hail may have been larger but fell across rural northeast Pickens County.
- Hail in Alabama, March 22, 2005Penny size hail was reported near the city of Aliceville.
- Hail in Alabama, March 22, 2005Dime to nickel size hail was reported across northern Fayette County.
- Hail in Alabama, March 22, 2005Dime to nickel size hail was observed by a Sheriffs Deputy just east of Winfield.
- Hail in Florida, March 22, 2005Quarter size hail reported by WJHG-TV Panama City.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, March 22, 2005EMA did a storm survey and reported numerous trees were blown down. Person who lives on property reported 75 to 100 trees were down. She filed the report to a local TV station, WKRN-TV the night of March 22. The TV station relayed the report to the NWS.
- Hail in Alabama, March 22, 2005Golf ball size hail reported along Cloverdale Road.
- Flash Flood in California, March 22, 2005A mudslide deposited 7 inches of mud across Greenwood Avenue in Devore, and flash flooding was reported in Lytle Creek a short time later. One woman had to be rescued after her car was swept off the road and into a wash in Chino.
- Hail in Alabama, March 22, 2005Penny size hail was observed just west of Clanton.
- Hail in Alabama, March 22, 2005Golf ball size hail was reported east of the Billingsley area near the intersection of US 82 and CR 19.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 22, 2005A severe thunderstorm caused extensive roof damage to two mobile homes in the Midway community just southeast of Verbena. One out-building suffered damage and several large tree limbs were snapped off.
- Hail in Alabama, March 22, 2005Penny size hail was reported near Hanover.
- Hail in Kentucky, March 23, 2005
- Hail in Kentucky, March 23, 2005
- Hail in West Virginia, March 23, 2005Surface heating, south of a strong west to east frontal zone, combined with an approaching upper air system to generate thunderstorms. The freezing level of 8000 to 9000 feet helped produce hail, some of which covered and whitened the ground.
- Hail in Tennessee, March 23, 2005Quarter size hail reported by trained spotter.
- Hail in North Carolina, March 23, 2005Thunderstorms during the afternoon of 23rd produced hail up to quarter sized across northern North Carolina.
- Hail in North Carolina, March 23, 2005Quarter sized hail reported at Kyland and Dozier Roads.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, March 23, 2005A thunderstorm during the afternoon of the 23rd produced hail up to quarter sized and damaging winds in Montgomery county.Thunderstorms on the afternoon of the 23rd produced penny sized hail across portions of Roanoke and Bedford counties in southwest Virginia.
- Hail in North Carolina, March 23, 2005Hail accumulated on road.
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, March 23, 2005Lightning struck the roof of a home in Paradise Hills near Genesee. Approximately 5 percent of the residence was damaged by the ensuing fire.
- Hail in California, March 23, 2005Two to three inches of hail fell near the Tehama-Glenn canal near Road P. Many ornamental trees were stripped of new growth.
- Hail in California, March 23, 2005Several minor accidents occurred due to the slick roadways.
- Hail in California, March 23, 2005Minor damage to vehicles.
- Hail in Arkansas, March 24 to 25, 2005
- Hail in Oklahoma, March 24, 2005
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, March 24, 2005Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
- Hail in Arkansas, March 24, 2005
- Hail in Kansas, March 24, 2005CO-OP observer.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005Several reports of golfball size hail from Perry, as well as Pine Bluff and Holt Roads, San Pedro, and Foley Cutoff on County Road 30. Reported by the Taylor County Sheriff.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005Hail reported in Luraville.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005The hail fell for about 10 minutes.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005Baseball size hail reported near Pine Grove.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005Windows broken and damage to cars from hail golfball to baseball size.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005Hail reported along Interstate 75.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005Hail damaged a windshield on Interstate 75.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Texas, March 25, 2005Nickel size hail reported by spotters at I-20 and Highway 206.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005The hail ranged from pea to nickle size.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005Quarter size hail was reported in Boulogne.
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005Numerous reports of golfball size hail southeast of Douglas.
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005Golfball size hail covered the yard.
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005Quarter size hail was reported at I-75 and Highway 129.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 25, 2005The Laurens County 911 Center reported nickel-sized hail.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005Hail reported along highway 129.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005A car window was busted by golfball size hail. The hail also covered the ground.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005The observer also reported 3.32 inches of rain and street flooding.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 25, 2005Significant roof damage occurred to a home from a very strong thunderstorm gust.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005The hail was reported on highway 19/20 in south Palatka.
- Lightning Strike in Florida, March 25, 2005A house fire set by lightning injured 4 in downtown Palatka.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 25, 2005The airport measured winds of 60 mph and observed pea size hail. The winds damaged planes and the roof at the terminal building.
- Hail in Florida, March 25, 2005
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 25, 2005Winds were estimated at 60 mph when they destoyed a gazebo.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 25, 2005Minor roof damage and a carport was destroyed in Daytona North. Spotters nearby estimated winds of 45 mph.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, March 25, 2005A wind gust to 63 mph was recorded at Daytona Beach International Airport.
- Lightning Strike in Georgia, March 25, 2005A lightning strike destroyed a historic home in Waynesville. The 165 year old Mumford House was gutted by fire from the strike.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, March 25, 2005A line of severe thunderstorms moved through northern Palm Beach County. Trees were blown down and one inch hail was reported.
- Hail in Texas, March 25, 2005A stationary front was located along Interstate 10 in the Northwest Hill Country and several strong to severe thunderstorms developed along this front. One of the storms took on super cell characteristics and moved through northern Kimble county into Mason county.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 25, 2005Hail at Lago Vista.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 26, 2005A strong upper level disturbance moved across the area and lifted warm moist air over a surface stationary front located near Interstate 10. Elevated severe thunderstorms developed shortly after midnight across the western Concho Valley.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, March 26, 2005A series of strong to severe thunderstorms erupted over the southern and eastern Permian Basin in west Texas during the very early morning hours of the 26th. These storms developed as a strong low level jet interacted with a warm front. Large hail and severe winds were reported.
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005A local utility reported penny size hail covered the ground.
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005Nickel size hail reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter.
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Texas, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005Penny to nickel size hail was reported by a trained spotter and emergency management.
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005Golfball size hail fell from a storm near Pensacola. Several vehicles were damaged by the large hail. The hail lasted for about ten minutes.
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005The public reported golfball size hail in Raleigh Creek.
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005Large hail fell across the central part of Santa Rosa county. The large hail fell from near Milton to near Allentown. The largest confirmed hail was the size of baseballs. Larger hail was reported but no confirmation of these reports were ever received.
- Hail in Georgia, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Large hail damaged several roofs along State Highway 55 near Red Oak. The hail lasted for about five minutes.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Large hail fell between Andalusia and Opp. Hail up to the size of baseballs was reported. Several vehicles and homes suffered damage from the large hail. The hail lasted for several minutes.
- Hail in Texas, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Golfball to egg size hail damaged several vehicles and mobile homes. Reported by the Coffee County EMA.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 26, 2005Very large hail fell across parts of southeastern and eastern Pike County. The hail was associated witha left moving supercell. The hail was golf ball size to just larger than a baseball and covered the ground in many locations.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 26, 2005The left moving supercell that produced damage across Pike County continued into Barbour County and dropped hail the whole way. The hail size ranged from penny size to golf ball size.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005The left moving supercell that moved through Pike, Barbour, and Russell Counties threw hail out of its core across extreme southeastern Bullock County. The hail affected the Smuteye and Pickett communities but mainly fell in rural areas.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Nickel size hail reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005The weakening, left moving supercell still managed to produce severe hail across far southeastern RussellCounty. The reported hail size ranged from penny to nickel size and affected areas in and near Pittsview, Glenville, and Holy Trinity.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Louisiana, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Louisiana, March 26, 2005Nickel size hail covered the ground.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Louisiana, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005The Geneva County EMA reported egg size hail on Highway 54 at Flat Creek.
- Hail in Mississippi, March 26, 2005Hail up to the size of golfballs was observed. The hail broke the glass windows in some vehicles.
- Hail in Louisiana, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Mississippi, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Arkansas, March 26, 2005Hail covered the ground at Malvern and also broke the windshields of several vehicles.
- Hail in Mississippi, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Arkansas, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Arkansas, March 26, 2005
- Damaging Wind in Texas, March 26, 2005High based convection resulted in severe wind gusts near Wink. A gust to 62 MPH was recorded at the Winkler County Airport. No damage was reported.
- Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, March 26, 2005A supercell thunderstorm tracked from just north of Jonesville to the Foules Community, then into Tensas parish. The storm produced large amounts of quarter to golf ball sized hail along its path. The largest hail was hen egg size and occurred in the Sandy Lake Community.
- Hail in Mississippi, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Louisiana, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Georgia, March 26, 2005
- Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, March 26, 2005This supercell thunderstorm moved out of northern Marion county, then across southeast Jefferson Davis county before moving into central Covington county.
- Hail in Louisiana, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Arkansas, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Arkansas, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Golf ball size hail was reported along the Barbour and Henry County line just east of US 431. The hailalso fell near the Richards Crossroads community.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Golf ball size hail was reported near the White Oak community by the Fire Department.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Golf ball size hail was reported near the White Oak Recreation Area on Walter F George Lake.
- Hail in Louisiana, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Large hail was reported near Gilbertown. The golfball size hail damaged some vehicles and residences.
- Hail in Georgia, March 26, 2005Golfball size hail reported by the public.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, March 26, 2005Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm. Quarter size hail was also reported from the storm.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 26, 2005Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Gilbertown.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Golf ball size hail was observed from just south of the Ansley community to near CR 49 north of Orion. The hail producing thunderstorm affected areas in and around Ansley and Orion and crossedUS 231.
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Quarter size hail was observed near the Hawkinsville community in northeast Barbour County.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 26, 2005Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Butler.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Penny size hail fell across far southeastern Montgomery County. The hail storm crossed into MontgomeryCounty from Pike County and affected the Pine Level and Curry communities. The storm also dropped hail as it crossed US 231 and SR 94.
- Hail in Arkansas, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Louisiana, March 26, 2005
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 26, 2005A severe thunderstorm tracked across eastern Sumter County. Penny size hail was reported with this storm. A few trees were also blown down along the storms path.
- Hail in Arkansas, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Penny size hail was reported in and around Shopton.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Half dollar size hail was reported from Holy Trinity to Fort Mitchell.
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, March 26, 2005Cloud to ground lightning was responsible for a wildfire near US 80 in eastern Sumter County.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Nickel size hail was observed near the Lowndes Wildlife Management Area and CR 40.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Nickel size hail was reported near Autaugaville.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 26, 2005The public reported numerous downed trees and power lines in the Sunnyhills subdivision.
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005Golfball size hail reported in the Sunnyhills subdivision by WJHG-TV in Panama City.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Dime to penny size hail briefly covered the ground around Sweetwater. The hail was observed to near the Magnolia community.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Penny size hail covered the ground in and around Orrville.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 26, 2005Straight-line winds destroyed one home and damaged several others including some businesses in the Hayes subdivision and Pine Island. Five structures suffered major roof damage, with minor damage to 25 homes. Three families were displaced.
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, March 26, 2005Numerous downed trees and power lines reported by Thomas County 911.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005Penny size hail reported by an off duty NWS employee.
- Hail in Florida, March 26, 2005
- Hail in Florida, March 27, 2005Hamilton county Fire Rescue reported nickel size hail in northwest Hamilton County, just west of Jennings.
- Hail in Alabama, March 26, 2005Nickel size hail fell across eastern Sumter County from near the Siloam community to near the Belmont community.
- Hail in Florida, March 27, 2005State Warning Point relayed a report from a deputy of quarter size hail in Jennings.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Georgia, March 27, 2005The Stewart County Emergency Management Director reported that a thunderstorm microburst tore the roof off the county's Health Department building and damaged an outdoor storage bin at the Emergency Management Director's facility.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Pea to penny size hail briefly fell near Snowdoun.
- Hail in Texas, March 27, 2005
- Hail in Texas, March 27, 2005Reported on State Highway 111.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was reported near Orrville.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 27, 2005Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Loxley. Penny size hail was also reported from the storm.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Pea to penny size hail was observed near Cottonton.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, March 27, 2005Doppler radar estimated three hour rainfall up to 4 inches across Russell County, with 24 hour amounts up to 6 inches. This heavy rain caused several roads in Phenix city to become flooded and temporarily impassable. Several roads were closed.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005
- Flash Flood in Alabama, March 27, 2005Doppler radar estimated three to four inches of rain fell in a three hour time frame across a large part of Montgomery County, with 24 hour amounts approaching 6 inches. Several roads were flooded and subsequently closed due to high water.
- Lightning Strike in Florida, March 27, 2005Lightning struck a lift station in Mary Esther. The station was off line for a couple of hours until the unit was repaired.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was reported near Batesville along US 82.
- Flash Flooding in Georgia, March 27, 2005Several hours of thunderstorm with heavy rainfall dropped up to 5 inches of rain across the county. Several county and state roads were closed due to high water and a pond dam burst flooding portions of Highway 121.
- Flash Flood in Georgia, March 27, 2005An earthen dam broke at Graves Springs Road and Creek Isle Drive. Residents downstream from the dam break were evacuated. Reported by the Lee County Sheriff.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 27, 2005A mobile home and two semis were destroyed, along with numerous downed trees on Springhill Road. Reported by the Houston County EMA.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was reported near the White Hall community in northern Lowndes County.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was observed near Prattville.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Hail up to the size of golf balls fell from near Millbrook all the way to the county line at Lake Martin.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005The supercell thunderstorm that produced hail across Elmore County strengthened and continued to produce hail all the way across Tallapoosa County. The largest hail reported was 3 inches in diameter. Several vehicles suffered hail damage.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005The supercell continued along its northeastward path and dropped hail across northern Chambers County. The largest hail reported was golf ball size.
- Flash Flooding in Alabama, March 27, 2005Many county and secondary roads flooded. Reported by the Coffee County EMA.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 27, 2005A supercell thunderstorm moved across Lowndes county and produced a swath of hail. The largest hail reported was golf ball size. The storm produced minor wind damage and some shingle damage to a home near the Mount Willing community.
- Hail in Florida, March 27, 2005
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was observed near Lake Martin in far northeastern Elmore County.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Penny to golf ball size hail was reported across Tallapoosa County.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 27, 2005A supercell thunderstorm moved across Montgomery County and affected the Montgomery metropolitan area. Numerous reports of funnel clouds were received but no tornadoes were confirmed in the county.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005The second supercell in a few hours affected almost the same areas across southern Lowndes County. Hail was reported up to the size of golf balls.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported in eastern Elmore County.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Nickel size hail was observed by military personnel in far northwestern Macon County. The hail was thrown out of a storm located over southeastern Elmore County.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Tennessee, March 27, 2005A couple of trees were blown down.
- Hail in Georgia, March 27, 2005
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Nickel size hail was reported along Interstate 65 in eastern Lowndes County.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was reported across far southern Tallapoosa County from near the Tallapoosa Riverto near the Lee County line.
- Hail in North Carolina, March 27, 2005
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Penny size hail fell across central Montgomery County from near Pintlala to near Mount Meigs.
- Hail in Mississippi, March 27, 2005
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Kentucky, March 27, 2005A severe thunderstorm tracked northeast from Tennessee, passing across the southeast corner of Calloway County, where it produced extensive wind damage and large hail. The storm then weakened over Kentucky Lake, but still produced dime size hail over western Trigg County.
- Flash Flood and Hail in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Public reported golf ball size hail.
- Hail in South Carolina, March 27, 2005
- Hail in North Carolina, March 27, 2005
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Golf ball size hail was reported along Interstate 85 northeastward to near Notasulga.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was observed near Brundidge.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, March 27, 2005Doppler radar estimated up to 3 inches of rain in a three hour period. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Doppler radar estimated up to 10 inches in a 24 hour period. Significant road flooding occurred. Numerous roads were closed and impassable.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, March 27, 2005Doppler radar estimated up to 3 inches of rain in a three hour period. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Doppler radar estimated up to 8 inches in a 24 hour period. Several roads were temporarily impassable due to high water.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, March 27, 2005Doppler radar estimated up to 3 inches of rain in a three hour period. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Doppler radar estimated up to 8 inches in a 24 hour period. Several roads were temporarily impassable due to high water.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, March 27, 2005Doppler radar estimated up to 3 inches of rain in a three hour period. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Doppler radar estimated up to 8 inches in a 24 hour period. Several roads were temporarily impassable due to high water.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, March 27, 2005Doppler radar estimated up to 3 inches of rain in a three hour period. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Doppler radar estimated up to 6 inches in a 24 hour period. Several roads were temporarily impassable due to high water.
- Hail in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Quarter size hail was reported four miles north of Conasauga.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was reported near US 31 in eastern Lowndes County.
- Hail in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was reported at South Pittsburg.
- Hail in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was reported at Etowah.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was reported along CR 188 north of Loachapoka.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, March 27, 2005One tree was reported down in Paint Rock.
- Hail in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was reported at Cagle.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Several trees were reported down in Brockdell.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Nickel size hail was reported in the city of Montgomery.
- Hail in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was reported at Jasper.
- Hail in Alabama, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was reported near the Ellis Crossroads community in far southeastern Lowndes County.
- Hail in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Penny size hail was reported at Cagle.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, March 27, 2005A few trees were reported down on roads across the county.
- Hail in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Penny size hail accumulated to a depth of eight inches in some spots in the Bledsoe State Forest.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Several trees and power lines were reported down two miles northeast of Ooltewah neary the Bradley county line.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, March 27, 2005several trees and power lines were reported down near the Hamilton county border near McDonald.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Several trees and power lines were reported down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Several trees and power lines were reported down across the county.
- Hail in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Nickel size hail was reported at Calhoun.
- Hail in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Golfball size hail was reported at Hopewell.
- Hail in Tennessee, March 27, 2005Quarter size hail was reported at Athens.
- Flash Flood in South Carolina, March 28, 2005After an evening of moderate to occasionally heavy rain, increasing thunderstorm activity during the late evening and early morning hours led to rapid rises on creeks and small streams, especially around the city.
- Flash Flood in Kentucky, March 28, 2005An area of showers and thunderstorms formed ahead of an eastward moving cold front, leading to flash flooding of creeks and streams in the Middlesboro area.
- Hail in North Carolina, March 28, 2005Nickel hail at Ray Road and Route 210.
- Flash Flood in New York, March 28 to 29, 2005The Canajoharie Creek exceeded the 6.0-foot flood stage at the Canajoharie Creek gage, cresting at 8.19 feet, 5:15PM on the 28th.
- Hail in North Carolina, March 28, 2005Several severe thunderstorms produced large hail across northeastern portions of the area during the morning hours of March 28th.
- Flash Flood in New York, March 28, 2005The town of Warnerville was impassable due to flooded roads.
- Flash Flood in Georgia, March 28, 2005The Macon County Emergency Management Director and the Citizen and Georgian Newspaper of Montezuma reported two earthen dam failures in the eastern portion of the county.
- Flash Flood in New York, March 28, 2005Three roads closed, including Route 67 and Route 4, due to water coverage.
- Flash Flooding in Maryland, March 28 to 29, 2005A fairly significant severe weather event occurred on March 28. This was due to a strong low pressure system that moved west of the area leaving Maryland with abundant moisture and an unstable airmass.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, March 28, 2005Shingles and siding blown off homes, and parts of fences destroyed in Meadowbrook Farms Subdivision.
- Flash Flood in New York, March 28, 2005A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches. A few locations received more than 3 inches. In addition, snowmelt was causing high stream flows before the rain started late on the 27th.
- Flash Flood in New York, March 28, 2005County Route 113 closed due to flooding.
- Flash Flood in New York, March 28, 2005State Route 96 in Owego closed due to flooding of the Owego Creek. Several other roads were closed in Tioga Center and Berkshire. Most roads were closed due to flooding with one road in Berkshire closed due to a mudslide.
- Flash Flood in New York, March 28, 2005Droms Road closed between Swaggertown Road and Charlton Road due to flooding.
- Flash Flood in Kentucky, March 28, 2005Heavy rains caused Fox Creek to spill over its banks in Muses Mills. Water was also reported over a road in Morehead.
- Hail in North Carolina, March 28, 2005
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Sources
NOAA NCEI, U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2025), https://doi.org/10.25921/stkw-7w73, and the Storm Events Database for the episodes.