Storm reports for September 5, 2004

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On September 5, 2004, 2 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 28 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Rice County, MN.

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

Hail reports (2)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $625,000 in property damage and $30,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (49 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Otter Tail County, MN (near Perham) · Tornado F2 · $250,000
  “A tornado tracked through pasture, forest, and corn fields. Numerous trees were knocked down and one farmstead received extensive barn, shed, and home damage. Twelve head of cattle were killed. Several trees were toppled onto homes near Marion Lake.”
• St. Johns County, FL (near Dupont Centre) · Tornado F0 · $80,000
  “Hurricane "Frances"F0 tornado damage to homes along highway 13 vicinity in Flagler Estates in southern St. Johns county. St. Johns EMA assisted with damage assessment.”
• Lucas County, IA (near Lucas) · Tornado F0 · $75,000
  “Tornado touched down in northwest Lucas County and tracked northeast for about two miles. Extensive damage was reported on one farm.”
• St. Johns County, FL (near Durbin) · Tornado F0 · $60,000
  “Hurricane "Frances"F0 tornado damage to homes near State Road 13 North between Roberts Road and Greenbriar Road. Dollar damage estimate from St. Johns County EMA.”
• Greene County, IA (near Jefferson) · Tornado F1 · $50,000
  “Small tornado caused garage, porch, and tree damage from about 310th Street and O Avenue to 290th Street and P avenue showing the most damage. Damage in Rural areas was to trees and power poles.”
• Story County, IA (near Collins) · Tornado F1 · $30,000
  “Tornado damaged 4 outbuildings and downed trees. Tornado tracked northeast and terminated 3 miles northeast of Collins.”

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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