Storm reports for January 17, 2004

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On January 17, 2004, 5 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Montgomery County, TX.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $396,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (8 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jefferson Parish, LA (near Metairie) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $350,000
  “Thunderstorm winds ripped the roof off of two apartments, partially removed the roof of another apartment, damaged eight houses, and snapped trees and utility poles.”
• Jefferson Parish, LA (near Terrytown) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “A metal canopy at a gas station was blown down.”
• Montgomery County, TX (near Conroe) · Hail 1.50″ · $7,000
  “1.50" hail reported 5 miles north of Lake Conroe Dam that covered the ground.”
• Montgomery County, TX (near Cut And Shoot) · Hail 1.00″ · $5,000
  “1.00" hail along Hwy 105 in Cut and Shoot that covered ground. Law officer had to pull off road during the event.”
• Madison County, TX (near Normangee) · Hail 0.75″ · $1,000
  “0.75" hail reported at OSR and Hwy 39 in Normangee.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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