Storm reports for July 30, 2004

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On July 30, 2004, 23 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Hemphill County, TX.

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 (23)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $475,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (43 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ripley County, IN (near Holton) · Tornado F2 · $465,000 · 2 injuries
  “A tornado moved along a two mile path from southwest of Holton into town. One house, one mobile home and two small planes were destroyed. Thirty-six other structures sustained major damage. Numerous trees were uprooted along the path of the tornado.”
• Rush County, IN (near Rushville) · Tornado F1 · $10,000
  “A tornado touched down southwest of Rushville in Rush County. Most of the damage occurred at one home on County Road 250 South. The roof was completely removed from a 2 story barn, with fourteen large trees down as well. The electrical service box on the home was dismantled by flying debris.”
• Wheeler County, TX (near Shamrock) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “Reported by Texas Department of Public Safety officer on Interstate 40 in Shamrock.”
• Rusk County, WI (near Ladysmith) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “A large tree was downed across 5th Avenue W.”
• Hemphill County, TX (near Canadian) · Hail 2.75″
  “Reported three miles northeast of Gem City.”
• Wheeler County, TX (near Wheeler) · Hail 0.75″
  “Trained spotter lives right on the Hemphill and Wheeler county line.”

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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