Storm reports for May 17, 2004

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On May 17, 2004, 159 hail, 75 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Madison County, IA.

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 (159)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $26.1 million in property damage and $319,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (234 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Stark County, OH (near Countywide) · Hail 2.75″ · $25 million
  “A severe thunderstorm producing large hail moved northeast across Stark County and caused significant damage in many areas. Large hail first fell in the Brewster and Beach City areas in southwestern Stark County.”
• Crawford County, OH (near Bucyrus) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “A 69 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured on the east side of Bucyrus. The roof of an apartment building was blown off and dozens of trees nearby were downed.”
• Stark County, OH (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “In addition to the large hail that affected much of Stark County, damaging thunderstorm winds also caused considerable damage. Hundreds of trees were downed with homes damaged by trees throughout the county. In Canton alone, 25 streets were blocked by fallen trees and limbs.”
• Montgomery County, TX (near The Woodlands) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $45,000
  “Car and home damaged and trees down several miles northeast of The Woodlands Mall (3 miles northeast of Chateau Woods).”
• Jackson County, MI (near Rives Jct) · Hail 1.75″ · $40,000
  “The broadcast media reported one and three quarters inch diameter hail near I-127 in Rives Junction and a trained spotter reported one and three quarters inch diameter hail in Munith.”
• Lorain County, OH (near Oberlin) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $35,000
  “A 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured in Oberlin. Over a dozen trees were downed.”

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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