Storm reports for May 14, 2004

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On May 14, 2004, 8 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Cass County, MI.

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 (8)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $538,000 in property damage and $60,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (28 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Saginaw County, MI (near Shields) · Tornado F1 · $250,000
  “A tornado caused damage along Trinklein, Stroebel, Hart, Miller, and Weigel roads in James Township. Damage was also reported along Center Road near Camelot Place Apartments in Saginaw Township.A National Weather Service storm survey determined winds reached up to 90 mph.”
• Clinton County, MI (near Maple Rapids) · Tornado F0 · $150,000
  “A F0 tornado touched down about four miles east southeast of Maple Rapids at 3:38 p.m. EDT. The tornado was 75 yards wide with a path length of 3.5 miles. It moved east northeast at 40 m.p.h.”
• Eaton County, MI (near Bellevue) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $50,000
  “Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew a roof off of a garage. Two 24 inch diameter pine trees were blown down.”
• St. Clair County, MI (near Jeddo) · Tornado F0 · $15,000
  “A tornado tracked along Logana road. Several mature pine trees were uprooted. There was also damage to a barn, vehicle, and porch.”
• Cass County, MI (near Edwardsburg) · Hail 1.50″ · $12,000
  “Public reported hail to ping pong ball size in Edwardsburg on Eagle Lake. Damage was to roofs and a recreational vehicle.”
• Steuben County, NY (near South Dansville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down large trees.”

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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