Storm reports for May 31, 2004

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On May 31, 2004, 54 hail, 66 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Geneva County, AL.

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 (54)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $368,000 in property damage, $25,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (123 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Genesee County, MI (near Flint) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 1 injury
  “A ten year old was blown off his feet and suffered cuts to the head, requiring 5 stitches.”
• Walker County, TX (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $65,000
  “Numerous trees blown down countywide...including the Huntsville area, FM 247, FM 1696 and FM 1791.”
• St. Clair County, MI (near Gardendale) · Tornado F1 · $50,000
  “A tornado touched down and damaged a strip mall on Krafft Road and 24th Avenue in Fort Gratiot. Damage was reported across a 1.5 mile area stretching from Sapphire Lane and Krafft Road to the Lowe's home improvement store on 24th Avenue.”
• Comal County, TX (near Sattler) · Hail 0.02″ · $50,000
  “Hail fell over much of the eastern half of Comal County, causing damage to some windows of homes and vehicles”
• Crisp County, GA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $35,000
  “The Cordele Dispatch reported that several trees and power lines were blown down around the county. The trees also brought down some power lines. One large Oak tree was blown down onto a mobile home causing extensive damage to the home. An adjacent vehicle was also damaged by the fallen tree.”
• Russell County, AL (near Ladonia) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $26,000
  “Several trees were blown down near Ladonia. Some of the fallen trees landed on a church causing damage.”

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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