Storm reports for June 11, 2004

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On June 11, 2004, 155 hail, 84 damaging-wind and 38 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Woodson County, KS.

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 (155)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.9 million in property damage, $404,000 in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (281 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mitchell County, TX (near Colorado City) · Tornado F2 · $250,000 · 3 injuries
  “A National Weather Service damage survey team concluded that a significant tornado struck rural areas of southeastern Mitchell County during the evening of the 11th.”
• Clay County, IA (near Everly) · Tornado F2 · $500,000
  “A tornado destroyed a hog barn, killing ten hogs, destroyed a greenhouse, destroyed a barn, outbuildings, a machine shed and a garage, and damaged several other farm structures including a horse barn. Several horses were injured. At least two houses were damaged, with windows blown out.”
• Webster County, IA (near Otho) · Tornado F0 · $100,000
  “Tornado touched down south of Otho and caused extensive damage to two farmsteads.”
• Woodson County, KS (near Yates Center) · Hail 2.75″ · $97,000
  “The following sustained damage: 16 farm dwellings & service buildings ($96,000), 3 pieces of equipment/ machinery ($1,200), and an estimated 4,800 acres of land ($21,600) due primarily to gullying and erosion.”
• Mitchell County, TX (near Colorado City) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $80,000
  “A broad swath of severe thunderstorm winds resulted in up to forty downed power and utility poles over southeastern Mitchell County. A National Weather Service damage survey concluded that these winds were associated with the storm's occlusion and precluded tornadogenisis.”
• Clay County, IA (near Webb) · Tornado F3 · $50,000
  “A large cone shaped tornado tore a steel bridge from a road. The tornado raised a large debris cloud as it moved over open country, causing damage to crops and power lines. The tornado moved into Clay County after forming just south of the County Line.”

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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