Storm reports for September 8, 2004

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On September 8, 2004, 0 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.

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

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $816,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (34 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Fauquier County, VA (near Bealeton) · Tornado F2 · $500,000
  “A tornado touched down 2 miles south of Bealeton and lifted a half mile south of Bealeton. The storm was 200 yards wide. The initial touchdown was near Morgansburg Road. The storm tracked north for 1.5 miles and produced significant damage to at least 2 homes.”
• Charles County, MD (near La Plata) · Tornado F1 · $65,000
  “A tornado touched down about 1 mile south of Garden Estates (about 6 miles sw of La Plata) on Biggs Farm Road. Several shelters and storage facilities were damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees, up to 2 feet in diameter, were either uprooted or topped.”
• Culpeper County, VA (near Elkwood) · Tornado F1 · $50,000
  “A tornado briefly touched down in Elkwood. The tornado caused damage to the Willow Run Growers Greenhouse Complex. A 20 foot square building with a sturdy metal roof was completely destroyed. Two cars in a parking lot were moved and a pickup truck was tipped over. Estimated winds were 75 to 90 mph.”
• Stafford County, VA (near Garrisonville) · Tornado F0 · $50,000
  “A tornado touched down in north Stafford County near Boswells Corner (near the intersection of U.S. Route 1 and Telegraph Road). Initially the storm produced minor damage to trees, and siding and shingles were torn from a few homes.”
• Caroline County, VA (near Bowling Green) · Tornado F1 · $25,000
  “F1 tornado damaged or destroyed several buildings. Also, numerous trees downed or sheared. This tornado tracked into King George county.”
• Prince William County, VA (near Triangle) · Tornado F0 · $25,000
  “A tornado crossed into Prince William County from Stafford County. Damage was limited to a large, healthy stand of trees.”

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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