Storm reports for August 7, 2004

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On August 7, 2004, 37 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Eddy County, NM.

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 (37)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $110,000 in property damage and $1 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (59 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wheeler County, NE (near Bartlett) · Hail 1.75″ · $15,000
  “Strong winds accompanied the large hail to break windows in homes and vehicles, damage roofs and bodies of vehicles, and destroy corn crops.”
• Bent County, CO (near Hasty) · Tornado F0 · $10,000
  “A brief tornado tracked northwest of Hasty and destroyed a garage.”
• Kiowa County, CO (near Arlington) · Tornado F0 · $10,000
  “Around Blue Lakes Reservoir...three tornadoes were observed in close proximity. One of these tornados hit a camper and destroying it.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Queen) · Hail 1.75″ · $5,000
  “Scattered thunderstorms affected the Guadalupe Mountains and the plains of southeastern New Mexico during the afternoon and evening of the 7th. An isolated storm became severe and produced large hail near Queen in southwestern Eddy County.”
• Bent County, CO (near Las Animas) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Strong thunderstorm winds knocked power poles down...caused large branches to be broken off trees...and caused a railroad crossing gate to be broken off.”
• Prowers County, CO (near Wiley) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Strong thunderstorm winds caused power poles to be knocked down.”

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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