Storm reports for May 27, 2004

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On May 27, 2004, 170 hail, 164 damaging-wind and 26 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Val Verde County, TX.

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 (170)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $22.4 million in property damage, $230,000 in crop damage and 14 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (363 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Fayette County, KY (near Blue Grass Lex Arpt) · Tornado F3 · $7.5 million · 6 injuries
  “The tornado first touched down just east of Masterson Station Park on the subdivision road of Buck Lane. It continued east through the subdivision, causing F2 damage. The tornado then crossed an open field and creek, entering another subdivision.”
• Henry County, KY (near Smithfield) · Tornado F2 · $2.5 million · 2 injuries
  “The tornado first touched down IN an open area east of Smithfield in southwest Henry County. It then moved east and crossed highway 55 north of Eminence. The tornado reached its maximum intensity as it moved between U.S. 421 and the Eminence-Point Pleasant Road.”
• Parker County, TX (near Millsap) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $45,000 · 2 injuries
  “A mobile home was destroyed by high winds on FM 113, and two persons had minor injuries. A house was unroofed by high winds.”
• Johnson County, TX (near Alvarado) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $80,000 · 1 injury
  “Three mobile homes were destroyed by high winds in the Lillian area near the intersection of FM 917 and CR 2738. One person was injured.”
• Fayette County, OH (near Rock Mills) · Tornado F1 · $50,000 · 1 injury
  “A tornado touched down near Ghormley and traveled east into western Ross County. Three barns were severely damaged, with one man suffering injuries from being trapped in one of the damaged barns.”
• Nolan County, TX (near Sweetwater) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $1.5 million
  “Significant damage was noted in the southern portions of Sweetwater due to 80 mph winds and golf ball size hail.”

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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