Storm reports for May 2, 2004

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On May 2, 2004, 21 hail, 111 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Mason County, IL.

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 (21)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $843,000 in property damage and 10 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (138 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Randolph County, GA (near Carnegie) · Tornado F1 · $100,000 · 6 injuries
  “The tornado continued on a northeast track from Clay County, downing trees and power lines along its path through southern Randolph County. Before lifting, it destroyed a mobile home on County Road 6, off Fountain Bridge Road. Its six occupants sustained minor injuries.”
• Brunswick County, VA (near Lawrenceville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000 · 4 injuries
  “Mobile home knocked over. Minor injuries.”
• Clay County, GA (near Suttons Corner) · Tornado F1 · $450,000
  “A tornado touched down and destroyed three homes and damaged two others. It also toppled several trees and power lines. The tornado moved moved northeast into Randolph County. Reported by the Clay County EMA and WALB-TV Albany.”
• King and Queen County, VA (near King & Queen Church) · Tornado F1 · $25,000
  “Tornado downed several trees, destroyed a barn and adjacent outbuilding, and damaged a home. Also, a mobile home in the area was moved off its foundation.”
• Jasper County, MO (near Joplin) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $15,000
  “Downburst winds produced intermittent damage in a 30 yard wide area near the intersection of 15th and Rangeline. Damage occurred to the roof and several sheds of a lumber store. Minor damage occurred at Wal-Mart along with several shattered car windows.”
• Edgecombe County, NC (near Macclesfield) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “Minor damage was reported to 13 structures. Shingles and a porch were blown off homes, and a gas station canopy was blown down.”

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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