Storm reports for August 17, 2004

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On August 17, 2004, 37 hail, 30 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Johnson County, MO.

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 $51,000 in property damage and $10,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (58 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kalamazoo County, MI (near Richland) · Hail 1.75″ · $15,000
  “Broadcast media reported one and three quarters inch diameter hail three miles east of Cooper and also two miles southwest of Richland.”
• Calhoun County, MI (near Battle Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $10,000
  “An emergency manager reported that power lines were blown down in and just south of downtown Battle Creek.”
• Calhoun County, MI (near Tekonsha) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $10,000
  “A tree was blown down across an area road and numerous power lines were also blown down about five miles north of Tekonsha.”
• Cass County, MO (near Garden City) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $8,000
  “Two barns destroyed and a grove of trees flattened.”
• Saline County, MO (near Sweet Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
  “Tin roof blown off a structure. 21/2 foot diameter trees snapped in half. Power lines down.”
• Jones County, GA (near Haddock) · Thunderstorm wind 40 mph · $0
  “The Jones County 911 Center reported that one tree had been 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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