Storm reports for August 9, 2004

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On August 9, 2004, 108 hail, 30 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in El Paso County, CO.

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 (108)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $69,000 in property damage, $33,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (144 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Yavapai County, AZ (near Prescott) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “A micro burst pushed over a crane and it collapsed an under-construction riding arena. All the steal beams in-place for the arena fell down. The 67-year-old crane operator suffered head, back, and shoulder injuries. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.”
• Kalamazoo County, MI (near Cooper) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “Law enforcement reported that numerous trees were blown down in Cooper and Richland.”
• Calhoun County, MI (near Marshall) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $15,000
  “Law enforcement seven miles northwest of Marshall reported that numerous trees were blown down at the intersection of N Drive and 13 Mile Road.”
• Van Buren County, MI (near Gobles) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $10,000
  “Several trees were blown down three miles north of Gobles including one which was blown down onto a car.”
• Graham County, AZ (near Safford) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
  “A strong thunderstorm produced wind gusts up to 61 knots (70 mph) as is moved from the northeast toward the Safford area. The first severe wind gust occurred at 1605 MST and was 53 knots (61 mph), these strong winds continued being reported by the ASOS at the Safford Airport until 1645 MST.”
• Kent County, MI (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $5,000
  “A trained spotter 6 miles west of Greenville reported that an eighteen inch diameter tree as well as numerous wires were blown 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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