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Storm reports for September 13, 2004
On September 13, 2004, 19 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On September 13, 2004, 19 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Clay County, SD.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| SD | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| MN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| KS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| WA | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD | 209,289 | 1.00″ |
| Brandon, SD | 10,837 | 0.88″ |
Hail reports (19)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:15 | 1.50″ | Clay County, SD |
| 23:30 | 1.50″ | Lincoln County, SD |
| 23:00 | 1.25″ | Boone County, NE |
| 01:30 | 1.25″ | Madison County, NE |
| 23:26 | 1.00″ | Turner County, SD |
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Lyon County, IA |
| 00:21 | 1.00″ | Minnehaha County, SD |
| 23:30 | 0.88″ | Antelope County, NE |
| 00:25 | 0.88″ | Minnehaha County, SD |
| 00:30 | 0.88″ | Minnehaha County, SD |
| 00:35 | 0.88″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 00:39 | 0.88″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 22:41 | 0.75″ | Cedar County, NE |
| 23:09 | 0.75″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 23:15 | 0.75″ | Antelope County, NE |
| 23:40 | 0.75″ | Pierce County, NE |
| 00:23 | 0.75″ | Minnehaha County, SD |
| 00:45 | 0.75″ | Madison County, NE |
| 01:41 | 0.75″ | Lyon County, MN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded 25 hail, wind or tornado events across the US on this storm day, with no damage estimate, injury or death entered. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Redwood County, MN (near Lamberton) · Thunderstorm wind 71 mph
“A 71 MPH wind gust was recorded by an automated weather sensor at a school.” - Antelope County, NE (near Oakdale) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
“Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph by a cooperative observer blew down a few trees southwest of Oakdale, one of which had a trunk 12 inches in diameter.” - Clark County, WA (near Ridgefield) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“Strong thunderstorms moved through Clark county generating strong winds. The Clark County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees were blown down at the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge.” - Clark County, WA (near Ridgefield) · Tornado F0
“A tornado ripped through the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge, lifting and damaging a mobile home office, blowing down trees and snapping large tree limbs. A tree was blown down on top of a car.”
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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