Storm reports for May 9, 2004

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On May 9, 2004, 215 hail, 80 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Hand County, SD.

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 (215)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1 million in property damage, $227,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (303 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Weld County, CO (near Garden City) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “Strong winds from a dry microburst downed tree branches and electrical lines which knocked out power for several hundred residents. One woman was injured when a tree limb fell on her as she was helping to change a tire.”
• Ramsey County, MN (near St Paul) · Thunderstorm wind 72 mph · $330,000
  “A wind gust of 72 MPH was recorded by an automated sensor at Holman Field at 6:00 PM CDT. Numerous trees and power lines were downed from St. Anthony Park to the State Fairgrounds to the State Capitol including the southern portion of Como Park and the Midway area.”
• Montcalm County, MI (near Lakeview) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Twenty to thirty trees were either damaged or blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts two miles west of Lakeview.”
• Van Buren County, MI (near Paw Paw) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $50,000
  “The general public reported that numerous trees were blown down in Paw Paw.”
• Calhoun County, MI (near Battle Creek) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “A trained spotter four miles north of Battle Creek reported one and three quarters inch diameter hail.”
• Kent County, MI (near Cedar Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $25,000
  “Law enforcement in Cedar Springs reported that many trees and wires were 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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