Storm reports for April 8, 2004

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On April 8, 2004, 53 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Chaves County, NM.

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 (53)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $374,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (74 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Volusia County, FL (near Osteen) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000
  “Thunderstorm winds produced widespread damage to a mobile home community southwest of Osteen. Many of the homes had damage to attached sun rooms, awnings and sheds. About 15 trees were blown down. The event was accompanied by a large amount of small hail.”
• Volusia County, FL (near De Leon Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $70,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down about 10 trees damaging three houses in the Deleon Springs area.”
• Lea County, NM (near Tatum) · Hail 1.75″ · $25,000
  “Hail ranging in size from pennies to golfballs was reported in the city of Tatum. Hail accumulated on the ground up to four inches deep. Snowplows were used to the clear the hail from the city streets. Numerous reports of damage to vehicles were received.”
• Orange County, FL (near Orlando Intl Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down three trees north of Orlando International Airport on US Highway 436.”
• Colquitt County, GA (near Moultrie) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “A large tree fell on a vehicle. A telephone pole fell on another vehicle. Reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter.”
• Pike County, AL (near Troy) · Hail 1.25″ · $3,000
  “Half dollar size hail was observed by State Troopers along US 231 in southeastern Pike County.”

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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