Storm reports for February 29, 2004

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On February 29, 2004, 18 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lincoln County, KS.

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 (18)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $73,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (31 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cloud County, KS (near Glasco) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $28,000
  “strong winds destroyed several outbuildings and a shed at a farmstead. A shed and pickup camper in it were also destroyed.”
• Ottawa County, KS (near Delphos) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $20,000
  “Strong winds damaged a farmstead and destroyed several outbuildings, a corral, and cattle feeder.”
• Nemaha County, KS (near St Benedict) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Strong winds damaged 3 homes and 2 outbuildings.”
• Navarro County, TX (near Brushie Prairie) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “The roof of a mobile home was ripped off by high winds on County Road 3090 near Brushie Prairie.”
• Cass County, NE (near Plattsmouth) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph by emergency management blew a large tree onto a house causing severe damage.”
• Cass County, NE (near Weeping Water) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of between 60 and 70 mph were reported from 4 miles southwest of Weeping Water into Weeping Water. The winds uprooted a few trees in town.”

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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