Storm reports for March 20, 2004

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On March 20, 2004, 77 hail, 53 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ripley County, MO.

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 (77)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $492,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (130 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Fannin County, GA (near Blue Ridge) · Hail 1.75″ · $250,000
  “The Fannin county 911 center reported that golf ball-sized hail was observed at the June Walker Chevrolet dealership just southwest of Blue Ridge.”
• Adair County, KY (near Columbia) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $60,000
  “A large tool shed was blown down on Sand Lick Road. The roof was blown off a small shed at a residence on Cane Valley Mill Road. Several trees were blown down across State Highway 80.”
• Hopkins County, TX (near Sulphur Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Occurred near the community of Pine Forest. 3 large transmission towers were blown down, and there were numerous reports of trees and power lines down.”
• Caddo Parish, LA (near Shreveport) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “In the Country Aire Mobile Home Park, a large tree fell onto a mobile home, crushing the center of the mobile home. Although 3 persons were inside, there were no injuries.”
• Henry County, TN (near Paris) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $15,000
  “One house had some shingles blown off its roof. Some trees were blown down.”
• Pulaski County, KY (near Somerset) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “A large sign of a fast food restaurant blew down and damaged a vehicle.”

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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