Storm reports for August 11, 2004

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On August 11, 2004, 46 hail, 55 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Fairfax County, VA.

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 (46)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $283,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (100 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Milam County, TX (near Cameron) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $75,000
  “There were numerous reports of large trees blown down onto cars, businesses, and houses, and power lines were blown down.”
• Austin County, TX (near Bellville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “Power lines down and a semi-tractor trailer overturned on Highway 159.”
• Fort Bend County, TX (near Orchard) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $35,000
  “Report of large tree limbs down and structural damage to a near one ton fort.”
• McNairy County, TN (near Adamsville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000
  “Some houses had roof damage. Two businesses had roof damage. Trees and power lines were also blown down.”
• Burleson County, TX (near Chreisman) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines down in Chriesman and Caldwell.”
• Jefferson County, AL (near Pinson) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $7,000
  “Several trees were blown down in and around Pinson.”

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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