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The severe wind outbreak of June 6, 2005

347 wind reportsPennsylvania, New York, Tennessee and 32 more states

347 damaging wind reports across 35 states between 1:00 AM and 12:35 AM the next day CDT, 23 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger. 270 hail reports and 13 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · June 6, 2005

How the day unfolded

Every damaging wind report of the day at its logged time, with the day's hail reports and tornadoes, and the counties they reached.

About this replay
Central time—Historical replay — logged report times
Wind reports—of 347 that day
Strongest gust—measured, so far
Largest hail—so far

The day in numbers

Wind reports
347
on Monday, June 6, 2005
75 mph or more
23
3 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust
—
No measured gust reported
Measured
0
reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind
0
1 injured
Counties reporting
245
in 35 states

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

Wind reports per hour, June 6, 2005 1 AM: 2 2 AM: 0 3 AM: 0 4 AM: 0 5 AM: 0 6 AM: 0 7 AM: 3 8 AM: 8 9 AM: 4 10 AM: 11 11 AM: 22 Noon: 31 1 PM: 29 2 PM: 46 46 3 PM: 26 4 PM: 25 5 PM: 19 6 PM: 25 7 PM: 34 8 PM: 26 9 PM: 22 10 PM: 7 11 PM: 3 Midnight: 4 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

The strongest winds

The 100 strongest reports with a speed. Measured gusts come from an instrument; estimated speeds are judged from damage.

Strongest wind reports, June 6, 2005
8:20 PMDawson County MT96 mph83Estimated0
5:10 PMChaves County NM86 mph75Estimated0
9:00 PMDawson County MT86 mph75Estimated0
8:50 PMDawson County MT82 mph71Estimated0
11:55 AMUnion County PA81 mph70Estimated0
6:00 PMPrairie County MT81 mph70Estimated0
6:05 PMPrairie County MT81 mph70Estimated0
7:55 PMBurlington County NJ79 mph69Estimated0
7:45 PMTexas County OK76 mph66Estimated0
4:31 PMTaney County MO75 mph65Estimated0
4:45 PMCherokee County NC75 mph65Estimated0
5:30 PMMorgan County TN75 mph65Estimated0
5:45 PMMorgan County TN75 mph65Estimated0
6:15 PMBlount County TN75 mph65Estimated0
6:20 PMKnox County TN75 mph65Estimated0
6:40 PMSevier County TN75 mph65Estimated0
7:00 PMCocke County TN75 mph65Estimated0
7:00 PMCocke County TN75 mph65Estimated0
7:15 PMGreene County TN75 mph65Estimated0
7:30 PMHawkins County TN75 mph65Estimated0
7:50 PMHamblen County TN75 mph65Estimated0
8:10 PMStevens County KS75 mph65Estimated0
9:55 PMLamb County TX75 mph65Estimated0
6:50 PMLoudoun County VA72 mph63Estimated0
2:42 PMFremont County WY71 mph62Estimated0
8:15 PMStevens County KS71 mph62Estimated0
7:20 PMMorton County KS70 mph61Estimated0
7:33 PMLea County NM70 mph61Estimated0
7:45 PMTexas County OK70 mph61Estimated0
8:55 PMMeade County KS70 mph61Estimated0
9:15 PMGosper County NE70 mph61Estimated0
9:18 PMMcCone County MT70 mph61Estimated0
9:45 PMZiebach County SD70 mph61Estimated0
11:00 PMGray County TX70 mph61Estimated0
12:00 AMBuffalo County SD70 mph61Estimated0
12:02 AMBurleigh County ND70 mph61Estimated0
12:10 AMMorton County ND70 mph61Estimated0
10:45 AMSteuben County NY69 mph60Estimated0
11:05 AMChemung County NY69 mph60Estimated0
11:40 AMTompkins County NY69 mph60Estimated0
11:52 AMHamilton County NY69 mph60Estimated0
12:05 PMColumbia County PA69 mph60Estimated0
12:29 PMWarren County NY69 mph60Estimated0
12:30 PMSaratoga County NY69 mph60Estimated0
12:52 PMWarren County NY69 mph60Estimated0
1:15 PMHerkimer County NY69 mph60Estimated0
1:15 PMHerkimer County NY69 mph60Estimated0
1:15 PMAddison County VT69 mph60Estimated0
1:26 PMSchoharie County NY69 mph60Estimated0
1:30 PMHamilton County TN69 mph60Estimated0
1:37 PMMontgomery County NY69 mph60Estimated0
1:37 PMMontgomery County NY69 mph60Estimated0
1:40 PMFulton County NY69 mph60Estimated0
1:44 PMWashington County NY69 mph60Estimated0
2:00 PMWarren County NY69 mph60Estimated0
2:08 PMGreene County NY69 mph60Estimated0
2:10 PMFulton County NY69 mph60Estimated0
2:15 PMMontgomery County NY69 mph60Estimated0
2:15 PMSchoharie County NY69 mph60Estimated0
2:29 PMAlbany County NY69 mph60Estimated0
2:30 PMRensselaer County NY69 mph60Estimated0
2:30 PMUlster County NY69 mph60Estimated0
2:35 PMRensselaer County NY69 mph60Estimated0
2:38 PMHamilton County NY69 mph60Estimated0
2:40 PMGreene County NY69 mph60Estimated0
2:43 PMUlster County NY69 mph60Estimated0
2:45 PMAlleghany County VA69 mph60Estimated0
2:45 PMAlbany County NY69 mph60Estimated0
3:00 PMDutchess County NY69 mph60Estimated0
3:05 PMBerkshire County MA69 mph60Estimated0
3:06 PMBennington County VT69 mph60Estimated0
3:26 PMBerkshire County MA69 mph60Estimated0
3:35 PMWarren County TN69 mph60Estimated0
3:35 PMLitchfield County CT69 mph60Estimated0
4:00 PMBotetourt County VA69 mph60Estimated0
4:10 PMBotetourt County VA69 mph60Estimated0
5:00 PMNatchitoches Parish LA69 mph60Estimated0
5:00 PMWythe County VA69 mph60Estimated0
6:55 PMRoanoke County VA69 mph60Estimated0
8:05 PMOconee County SC69 mph60Estimated0
8:25 PMBedford County VA69 mph60Estimated0
8:35 PMPrairie County MT69 mph60Estimated0
9:35 PMStokes County NC69 mph60Estimated0
5:47 PMHarford County MD68 mph59Estimated0
8:29 PMSeward County KS68 mph59Estimated0
6:17 PMCherokee County TX67 mph58Estimated0
7:30 PMTexas County OK67 mph58Estimated0
5:18 PMLaramie County WY66 mph57Estimated0
9:05 PMBailey County TX66 mph57Estimated0
3:45 PMWashakie County WY64 mph56Estimated0
4:45 PMShelby County TX64 mph56Estimated0
5:55 PMRawlins County KS64 mph56Estimated0
6:48 PMCampbell County WY64 mph56Estimated0
6:56 PMSherman County TX64 mph56Estimated0
7:25 PMDistrict of Columbia County DC64 mph56Estimated0
7:58 PMTexas County OK64 mph56Estimated0
8:00 PMTexas County OK64 mph56Estimated0
8:00 PMStevens County KS64 mph56Estimated0
8:10 PMTexas County OK64 mph56Estimated0
10:25 AMAllegany County NY63 mph55Estimated0

By state

Severe weather reports by state, June 6, 2005
Pennsylvania79—491.75
New York54—111.75
Tennessee23—20.88
Maryland18—31.00
Texas16—222.75
South Dakota16—51.75
Alabama12—51.00
Virginia12—50.88
Kansas11—213.00
Montana10—181.50
Oklahoma10—41.00
Georgia9—121.75
New Jersey8—21.00
Nebraska7—352.75
North Carolina7—41.75
Wyoming7—21.75
Arkansas5—161.75
Louisiana5—41.00
South Carolina5—0—
Missouri3—101.00
North Dakota3—71.75
West Virginia3—30.88
Vermont3—21.00
Massachusetts3—10.75
New Mexico2—214.50
Kentucky2—20.75
Illinois2—10.75
Connecticut2—0—
District of Columbia2—0—
Delaware2—0—
New Hampshire2—0—
Florida1—10.75
Ohio1—11.00
Indiana1—0—
Mississippi1—0—
Iowa0—10.88

Counties with the most wind reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

270 hail reports, 15 of 2 inches or more; 13 tornadoes.

Largest hail, June 6, 2005
7:33 PMLea County NM4.50
6:22 PMRawlins County KS3.00
7:10 PMLea County NM2.75
8:00 PMRed Willow County NE2.75
8:10 PMRoosevelt County NM2.75
8:25 PMBowie County TX2.75
5:00 PMReeves County TX2.50
5:35 PMLoving County TX2.50
7:30 PMHooker County NE2.50
10:10 PMFrontier County NE2.50
10:14 PMDawson County NE2.50
6:12 PMRawlins County KS2.00
6:53 PMRawlins County KS2.00
8:00 PMRed Willow County NE2.00
10:00 PMFrontier County NE2.00
11:35 AMTioga County NY1.75
12:22 PMSusquehanna County PA1.75
3:30 PMLancaster County PA1.75
3:55 PMGuadalupe County NM1.75
4:25 PMChaves County NM1.75
4:45 PMCherokee County NC1.75
4:57 PMReeves County TX1.75
5:11 PMHarding County NM1.75
5:35 PMReeves County TX1.75
5:50 PMLoving County TX1.75
6:06 PMRawlins County KS1.75
6:07 PMLea County NM1.75
6:10 PMRawlins County KS1.75
6:21 PMLafayette County AR1.75
6:24 PMHall County GA1.75
6:25 PMChaves County NM1.75
6:30 PMCurry County NM1.75
6:33 PMRawlins County KS1.75
6:36 PMBanks County GA1.75
6:59 PMDallas County AR1.75
7:10 PMCampbell County WY1.75
7:30 PMColumbia County AR1.75
7:35 PMHooker County NE1.75
8:00 PMRed Willow County NE1.75
8:16 PMHooker County NE1.75
8:20 PMBowie County TX1.75
8:33 PMFrontier County NE1.75
10:37 PMDawson County NE1.75
10:45 PMCuster County NE1.75
11:05 PMWilliams County ND1.75
12:00 AMTodd County SD1.75
3:30 PMCumberland County PA1.50
6:00 PMPrairie County MT1.50
6:10 PMQuay County NM1.50
7:08 PMRawlins County KS1.50
  • F0 tornado10:50 AM CDT
  • F1 tornado11:55 AM CDT
  • F1 tornado5:00 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado5:30 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado6:01 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado6:15 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado6:15 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado6:37 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado6:41 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado6:52 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado8:04 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado9:30 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado12:02 AM CDT

2005 · On this date in other years · The biggest severe wind days

  1. A report is a single damage or measurement report to the National Weather Service. Several reports can describe one gust front, so reports are not storms.
  2. Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
  3. Thunderstorm wind reports start at 50 knots (58 mph). SPC began flagging measured against estimated speeds in 2006; earlier reports are shown as estimated.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1955 to 2025. A day is SPC’s calendar date in Central Standard Time; a severe wind day here has 300 or more damaging wind reports, or 15 or more of 75 knots (86 mph) or more.