Storm reports for July 12, 2004

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On July 12, 2004, 99 hail, 96 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Wheeler 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 (99)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.9 million in property damage, $17 million in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (200 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wheeler County, NE (near Bartlett) · Tornado F1 · $170,000 · 2 injuries
  “The tornado touched down in a cornfield and overturned a center pivot irrigation system as it moved west southwestwards. Nearby, large tree limbs were broken off and a roof was taken off an open detached garage at a farmstead.”
• Greeley County, NE (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 89 mph · $3.5 million
  “A severe thunderstorm produced 90 mph winds and large hail across Greeley county. Widespread property and crop damage was reported.”
• Otter Tail County, MN (near Dunvilla) · Tornado F1 · $600,000
  “Intermittent tree damage occurred from the east side of Lake Lizzie to Dent. Power outages occurred from trees falling on power lines. On West McDonald Lake, a 30 foot mobile home was overturned against an oak tree that was split in half. A tree also fell on a boat, destroying it.”
• Otter Tail County, MN (near Dunvilla) · Tornado F1 · $400,000
  “Many large trees were blown down and some blocked state highway 34. Four trees fell on a house on Tamarac Lake, where many other trees were blown down. On Pelican Lake, numerous oak trees were damaged. One oak tree fell on a roof. Trees also fell on a recreational vehicle and on several boats.”
• Wheeler County, NE (near Bartlett) · Tornado F2 · $130,000
  “The tornado touched down in an grove of trees, uprooting and breaking off numerous large trees. As the tornado moved southeastwards, it encountered a farmstead where it ripped off the roof of the home, destroyed a machine shed and garage, and broke power poles.”
• Washington County, NE (near Blair) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 70 mph downed numerous large trees and power lines in town. Many homes and cars sustained damage when branches fell on them, and power was knocked out to parts of the town for up to 24 hours.”

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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