Storm reports for April 6, 2004

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On April 6, 2004, 16 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Victoria 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 (16)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $20,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (28 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Harris County, TX (near Houston) · Hail 1.00″ · $10,000
  “Hail at intersection of Montrose and Westheimer.”
• Calhoun County, TX (near Long Mott) · Tornado F0 · $10,000
  “NWS storm survey concluded tornado touched down in Long Mott and crossed Highway 185. Tornado damaged a home and adjacent barn as well as uprooted several large trees. Eleven power poles along Highway 185 were downed. An ultra-light aircraft also sustained damage.”
• Refugio County, TX (near Tivoli) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Trained spotter reported large tree limbs down and power lines blown over.”
• Calhoun County, TX (near Long Mott) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Recorded at the Dow Chemical Plant. Office trailer was blown on it's side.”
• Tarrant County, TX (near White Settlement) · Hail 0.88″
  “Occurred at the intersection of Highway 80 and Interstate 35.”
• Denton County, TX (near Argyle) · Hail 0.88″
  “Occurred near the intersection of Highway 377 and Highway 407.”

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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