Storm reports for April 29, 2004

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On April 29, 2004, 59 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Hinds County, MS.

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 (59)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $690,000 in property damage and $104,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (97 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Walton County, FL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $200,000
  “Numerous downed trees, with some falling on vehicles and houses. Roofs were blown off several mobiles homes and barns. One barn was destroyed, with several others knocked off their foundations. Reported by the Walton County EMA.”
• Union County, AR (near Three Creeks) · Tornado F1 · $200,000
  “Along the path of the tornado, 6 homes received minor to moderate damage from falling trees and roof damage. A roof was also peeled off a church. Numerous trees were snapped off and blown down as well.”
• Holmes County, FL (near Westville) · Tornado F0 · $100,000
  “A weak tornado briefly touched down and damaged the city hall. Trees and power lines were also down. Reported by the Westville mayor.”
• Childress County, TX (near Tell) · Hail 1.50″ · $75,000
  “Large, wind-driven hail damaged windshields and destroyed acres of wheat.”
• Claiborne Parish, LA (near Homer) · Tornado F1 · $30,000
  “The tornado produced structural damage confined to the Claiborne Academy School gymnasium. There were kids in the school at the time of the storm but there were no injuries. Trees were snapped off and blown over in spotty areas at the beginning and end of the tornado track.”
• Rankin County, MS (near Florence) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down along with a few power lines. Tree debris was thrown across highway 49 near the Dixie Road intersection. Most of the tree damage occurred at the entrance to the Plantation Shores subdivison.”

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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