Storm reports for March 29, 2004

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On March 29, 2004, 41 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ottawa 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 (41)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $0 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (57 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Christian County, MO (near Spokane) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph
  “A 70 pound picnic table was tossed over 200 yards by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.”
• Jasper County, MO (near Sarcoxie) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Several trees were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. One tree was blown down on a house. No significant structural damage occurred.”
• Laclede County, MO (near Sleeper) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Officials from a utility company reported several trees blown down near the community of Sleeper.”
• Barry County, MO (near Purdy) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “A few trees were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts.”
• Barry County, MO (near Butterfield) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Within the community of Butterfield, a few trees were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts.”
• Ozark County, MO (near Dora) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “A few trees were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts.”

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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