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Storm reports for April 28, 2004
On April 28, 2004, 13 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On April 28, 2004, 13 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Kinney 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NY | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MI | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| IA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NM | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Del Rio, TX | 34,678 | 1.00″ |
| Oswego, NY | 17,047 | 0.75″ |
| Lowville, NY | 3,336 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (13)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:45 | 1.75″ | Kinney County, TX |
| 11:15 | 1.75″ | Oneida County, NY |
| 00:05 | 1.50″ | Val Verde County, TX |
| 09:55 | 1.50″ | Jefferson County, NY |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Val Verde County, TX |
| 03:20 | 1.00″ | Val Verde County, TX |
| 10:40 | 1.00″ | Oswego County, NY |
| 11:25 | 1.00″ | Herkimer County, NY |
| 11:25 | 0.88″ | Herkimer County, NY |
| 11:25 | 0.88″ | Herkimer County, NY |
| 17:26 | 0.75″ | Douglas County, MN |
| 10:00 | 0.75″ | Oswego County, NY |
| 10:45 | 0.75″ | Lewis County, NY |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $33,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (33 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego County, NY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Jefferson County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Lewis County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- St. Louis County, MN (near Little Swan) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
“Trees were blown down across County Highway 5.” - Crow Wing County, MN (near Jenkins) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
“Trees and power lines were blown down. Trees and power lines were were also downed in the Trout Lake and Cross Lake areas.” - Aitkin County, MN (near Palisade) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
“Numerous trees were blown down along Highway 232.” - Morrison County, MN (near Lastrup) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph
“A wind gust of 68 MPH was recorded by an automated sensor.” - Eddy County, NM (near Artesia) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph
“A dry microburst resulted from high based thunderstorms over northern Eddy County. These storms later encountered deep low level moisture and intensified over rural sections of eastern Eddy County.” - Cook County, MN (near Grand Marais) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
“Numerous trees were blown down three miles north of the Gunflint Lodge.”
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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