Storm reports for July 3, 2004

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On July 3, 2004, 90 hail, 59 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Keith County, NE.

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 (90)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $314,000 in property damage and $11,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (154 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cherokee County, KS (near Columbus) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “A derecho caused major damage to areas of extreme southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri during the early morning hours of July 4th. In Cherokee County Kansas, golf ball size hail and winds in excess of 70 mph damaged many homes and farm structures countywide.”
• Miami County, OH (near West Milton) · Tornado F0 · $25,000
  “A tornado briefly touched down, causing severe damage to a house with its front porch ripped away from the frame. Aluminum siding and much of the roof was peeled off the house. Five trees were uprooted.”
• Cavalier County, ND (near Vang) · Tornado F1 · $20,000
  “Large evergreens were uprooted or snapped in half. A 10x25 foot metal shed was destroyed. A piece of tin was peeled off a barn and thrown 200 yards downstream.”
• Keith County, NE (near Lake Mc Conaghy) · Hail 4.25″ · $20,000
  “Hail broke windows in vehicles, damaged campers, and destroyed tents at a campground at Lake McConaughy.”
• Rogers County, OK (near Bushyhead) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees and power lines near Chelsea.”
• St. Joseph County, IN (near Granger) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph
  “Several areas of wind damage were noted starting near the intersection of Fir and Cleveland Roads, continuing to near the intersection of Brick and Fir Roads. Damage occurred at a Marathon gas station at the intersection of Fir and State Route 23.”

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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