Storm reports for August 28, 2004

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On August 28, 2004, 11 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Beauregard Parish, LA.

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 (11)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $526,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (47 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• White County, IL (near Carmi) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $150,000
  “Dozens of trees and hundreds of branches were blown down, including some that fell on homes and power lines. Power was out to virtually the entire city of Carmi at one time or another during or after the storm.”
• Crawford County, OH (near Galion) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $60,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed a garage and a small shed along Monnett-New Winchester Road west of Galion in Whetstone Township. A fence and many trees were also downed in the area.”
• Vanderburgh County, IN (near Stacer) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused damage along and just south of the Gibson County line. The winds knocked down the Indiana State Police communications tower and toppled eight to ten utility poles. The metal communications tower, which was 300 feet high, was located behind the state police post on U.S.”
• Knox County, OH (near Centerburg) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Golf ball size hail was observed. Many vehicles were damaged by the hail.”
• Vernon County, MO (near Richards) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “A microburst destroyed a large barn near the community of Richards. A roof of a home was also significantly damaged from the winds.”
• Crawford County, OH (near Crestline) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed many trees in the Crestline area.”

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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