Storm reports for June 8, 2004

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On June 8, 2004, 80 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Nassau County, FL.

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 (80)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $809,000 in property damage, $40,000 in crop damage and 6 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (108 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wharton County, TX (near Wharton) · Tornado F1 · $300,000 · 6 injuries
  “Tornado formed just outside city limits and caused damage to shopping center roof, several homes, and overturned a pump house as it entered Wharton. A mobile home was flipped over, damage occurred to several out houses, and vehicles. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.”
• Travis County, TX (near Austin-Bergstrom Arpt) · Tornado F0 · $150,000
  “A small tornado touched down near Hayride Road about 5 miles east of the Austin Bergstrom Airport and moved north near 1/2 mile, crossing Pearce Lane before lifting and dissipating. Shortly after it touched down, it struck a permanent home, causing it to collapse.”
• Wharton County, TX (near Wharton) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “Second tornado that traveled east of, and nearly parallel to, the first tornado through Wharton. Several 3 to 4 foot diameter trees were snapped in half with power lines knocked down.”
• Pulaski County, MO (near Richland) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “Severe thunderstorm down bursts damaged several roofs to homes and businesses in the city of Richland.”
• Pasco County, FL (near Zephyrhills) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Eight manufactured homes were damaged near the intersection of Chancey Road and Morris Bridge Road.”
• Lee County, FL (near Cape Coral) · Tornado F0 · $35,000
  “The Cape Coral Fire Department reported a weak slow moving tornado that passed through the 2600 block of SW 31st Lane to the 3700 block of Oasis. Two lanais were destroyed, shingles were blown off several roofs, and a fence was blown down.”

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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