Storm reports for May 29, 2004

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On May 29, 2004, 254 hail, 172 damaging-wind and 81 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 4.75″ (softball size) in Custer County, OK. Tornadoes killed 3.

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 (254)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $39.4 million in property damage, $4.8 million in crop damage, 9 injuries and 4 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (488 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• DeKalb County, MO (near Weatherby) · Tornado F4 · $300,000 · 3 deaths · 6 injuries
  “Large F4 tornado touched down 2 miles south of Weatherby and moved east northeast. The tornado killed 3 persons near Weatherby. The 80 and 60 year old fatalities occurred in a destroyed frame house. Two mobile homes were destroyed with one having the 54 year old fatality.”
• Sherman County, KS (near Goodland) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · 1 death · 1 injury
  “Widespread tree damage in town with 6-8 inch diameter branches down. Near zero visibility in blowing dirt resulted in a fatal accident on interstate-70 when the driver slowed down due to reduced visibility and was hit from behind.”
• Sumner County, KS (near Conway Spgs) · Tornado F3 · $17.8 million · 1 injury
  “The following were destroyed: 15 farm dwellings and service buildings, 25 pieces of farm machinery and equipment, many miles of transmission line, with most of wheat a total loss.”
• Decatur County, KS (near Cedar Bluffs) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · 1 injury
  “Small building destroyed and boy was struck in the head by flying 2x4 board. Boy sent to hospital.”
• Oklahoma County, OK (near Edmond) · Tornado F2 · $5 million
  “Sporadic F1 to low-end F2 damage occurred in the Deer Creek area, from Council Road between 206th and 220th Streets, east-northeast to near Highway 74 (Portland Ave.) and Sorghum Mill Road.”
• Republic County, KS (near Norway) · Tornado F1 · $3.2 million
  “A tornado touched down southwest of Norway and moved over 3 miles northeast before dissipating. Along the path of the tornado extensive damage was done, including significant crop damage. A number of power poles were downed. Many farm houses were severely damaged.”

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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