Storm reports for September 18, 2004

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On September 18, 2004, 2 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 0.88″ (nickel size) in Orange County, TX.

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 (2)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $20,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (6 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Maricopa County, AZ (near Cave Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “Strong winds severely damaged a large part of the Cave Creek Roadhouse in Cave Creek.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near Kingman) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph
  “The Kingman ASOS reported a wind gust of 66 mph.”
• Suffolk County, NY (near Mattituck) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A line of thunderstorms produced high wind gusts on the North Fork of Long Island in Mattituck. A few trees and numerous large branches were downed as a result. Power was knocked out for several hours.”
• Coconino County, AZ (near Gray Mtn) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts (50 to 60 MPH) and blowing dust were reported on Highway 89 between Grey Mountain and Cameron.”

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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