Storm reports for July 22, 2004

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On July 22, 2004, 55 hail, 84 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in McPherson 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 (55)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $205,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (139 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hopkins County, KY (near White Plains) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Over 60 trees were blown down, and power lines were snapped. Some of the trees landed on houses and cars. Three vehicles were totalled, and four homes received structural damage due to falling trees. The localized damage was caused by a microburst.”
• Posey County, IN (near Stewartsville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
  “Wind gusts were estimated to at least 70 MPH by a spotter and an emergency manager. Numerous trees were blown down in Griffin and Stewartsville, some of which landed on houses, cars, and roadways.”
• Lawrence County, IN (near Bedford) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “Several trees were downed and a gas station canopy was damaged.”
• Daviess County, IN (near Plainville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “A garage roof was removed, and a chimney and home roof were damaged.”
• Martin County, KY (near Beauty) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Two trees were blown down near the junction of Route 40 and Highway 2031. Trees took down power lines, leaving around 1,000 people without power.”
• Sherman County, KS (near Goodland) · Hail 1.75″ · $9,000
  “Hail and wind resulted in a broken windshield and extensive body damage to a Ford Expedition.”

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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