Storm reports for August 3, 2004

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On August 3, 2004, 65 hail, 199 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Columbia 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 (65)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $16.4 million in property damage, $1.3 million in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (255 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dodge County, NE (near Fremont) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · 2 injuries
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph downed many large cottonwood trees in the Big Island area along the Platte River south of Fremont. Some of the trees fell on mobile homes, vehicles and recreational vehicles causing extensive damage.”
• Rock County, MN (near Luverne) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $2 million
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down part of the roof of a large store, destroyed a hangar, and damaged a small plane inside. The winds also blew down signs including a large gas station sign, blew down the roof of a hardware store shed onto a pickup parked inside and destroyed several storage sheds and…”
• Minnehaha County, SD (near Garretson) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $1 million
  “Thunderstorm winds severely damaged a large metal framed storage building, destroyed a 50 thousand bushel grain elevator, and destroyed the press box at a football field. the winds also severely damaged a large recreational building, blew down road signs, and damaged siding and roofs.”
• Nobles County, MN (near Adrian) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $1 million
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed a grain elevator and several grain bins. The winds also damaged roofs and siding on several homes and businesses. There was widespread tree damage including several trees blown down.”
• Nobles County, MN (near Worthington) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $1 million
  “Thunderstorm winds blew parts of the roofs off a junior high school building and an apartment building, and overturned a semi truck. The winds caused widespread tree damage, including several large trees uprooted or blown down.”
• McCook County, SD (near Salem) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $300,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew the press box off the grandstand at an athletic complex, damaged a crow's nest at the complex, and tore the roof off a mobile home. The winds also caused extensive tree damage with several trees blown down. The winds caused power line damage, resulting in a power outage.”

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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