Storm reports for July 5, 2004

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On July 5, 2004, 138 hail, 385 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 27 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Brown 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 (138)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2 million in property damage, $10.9 million in crop damage, 1 injury and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (534 events in 26 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kingfisher County, OK (near Kingfisher) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $10,000 · 1 death
  “An oil derrick was blown over, killing one man who was on the derrick during the thunderstorm. The derrick fell on top of the man.”
• Vanderburgh County, IN (near Evansville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $300,000 · 1 injury
  “Wind speeds were estimated from 60 to 70 MPH at downtown Evansville, along the Ohio riverfront. Many trees were blown down across the city. At least a few houses received major damage due to falling trees.”
• Greenville County, SC (near Mauldin) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $150,000
  “Hundreds of trees were blown down, many onto homes and power lines.”
• Daviess County, KY (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $70,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down across the county. A wind gust to 55 knots (63 MPH) was measured at the Owensboro Airport. There were 40 separate reports of downed trees, including some blocking roads and others on houses. Shingles were torn off at least one house in Owensboro.”
• Morgan County, MO (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “A derecho that swept across west central and central Missouri caused intermittent damage across Morgan County. Numerous trees and power lines were downed, along with minor damage to several structures.”
• Phelps County, NE (near Loomis) · Thunderstorm wind 71 mph · $50,000
  “Penny size hail was also reported with the strong winds.”

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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