Storm reports for July 16, 2004

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On July 16, 2004, 29 hail, 65 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Dane County, WI.

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 (29)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $220,000 in property damage and $37,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (95 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Choctaw County, MS (near Ackerman) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $15,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down. A roof was blown off a barn and several homes sustained roof damage as shingles were ripped off.”
• Hinds County, MS (near Clinton) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines blown down for several blocks.”
• Montgomery County, AL (near Montgomery) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Several trees and power lines were blown down in an around Montgomery. One home and one outbuildingwere damaged by fallen trees.”
• Lamar County, MS (near Lumberton) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $8,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the southern part of the county.”
• Montgomery County, MS (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $8,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.”
• Monroe County, AL (near Perdue Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Perdue Hill.”

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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