Storm reports for April 12, 2004

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On April 12, 2004, 14 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Dale County, AL.

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 (14)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $652,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (25 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Travis County, TX (near Lago Vista) · Hail 1.00″ · $500,000
  “Large hail to one inch in diameter damaged roofs and vehicles in Lago Vista.”
• Geneva County, AL (near Bellwood) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous downed trees and power lines. A house and vehicle at 156 Alexis Street suffered major damage due to a fallen tree. A few hundred customers were without power for a few hours. Reported by the Geneva County EMA.”
• Dale County, AL (near Ozark) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous downed trees and power lines. A sport utility vehicle was blown off the road. Many auto accidents due to fallen debris on roadways. Reported by the Dale County EMA.”
• Geneva County, AL (near Geneva) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “A concrete bridge on Highway 167 was closed due to fallen debris. Downed trees and power lines on Highway 85. Reported by the Geneva County EMA.”
• Muscogee County, GA (near Columbus) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “The public reported that several trees and power lines were blown down from the downtown area to the northeast part of the city near U.S. Highway 80. Several cars were blown off Interstate-185 northeast of Columbus. Wind gusts of 60 mph were estimated in this area.”
• Jackson County, FL (near Malone) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous downed power lines. One power line fell on a fire truck. Reported by the Jackson County Sheriff.”

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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