Storm reports for May 24, 2004

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On May 24, 2004, 461 hail, 192 damaging-wind and 53 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 6.00″ (softball size) in Linn County, MO. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 (461)

Showing the 300 largest of 461.

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $23.1 million in property damage, $3.4 million in crop damage, 7 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (707 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Scott County, IL (near Winchester) · Tornado F1 · 1 death · 1 injury
  “The tornado initially touched down 6 miles west southwest of Winchester then traveled to the northeast causing minor tree damage. Two miles southwest of Winchester it destroyed a mobile home causing 1 fatality. The two occupants of the mobile home were thrown from the home.”
• Sangamon County, IL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $80,000 · 2 injuries
  “Damaging thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage across Sangamon County. In Berlin, the winds damaged the roof of a double wide mobile home and destroyed a garage. On the east side of Springfield a two story building sustained moderate roof damage.”
• Gentry County, MO (near Stanberry) · Tornado F2 · $10 million · 1 injury
  “This F2 tornado was consistently on the ground from one mile south of Stanberry east-northeastthrough Albany. Muliple vortices were noticed on chaser video. Extensive damage was observed in Albany. Three homes were destroyed.”
• Morgan County, IL (near Jacksonville) · Tornado F2 · $4 million · 1 injury
  “A small tornado touched down in the southwest section of Jacksonville near the point where Route 67 turns north. As it traveled to the northeast it quickly intensified to F2 strength destroying a furniture store, house and church and caused major damage to a motel.”
• Rensselaer County, NY (near Buskirk) · Hail 0.88″ · $1,000 · 1 injury
  “Hail 2 inches deep. Buskirk firefighter injured in truck accident due to flooded road.”
• Livingston County, MO (near Chillicothe) · Tornado F1 · $1.7 million
  “A tornado struck just south of Chillicothe where highway 65 crosses Shoal Creek, east-northeast to approximately 3 miles east of Chillicothe. Isolated areas of F1 magnitude tornado damage were observed, especially along CR255.”

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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