Storm reports for September 22, 2004

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On September 22, 2004, 11 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Bailey 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 (11)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded $150,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (13 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lea County, NM (near Lovington) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the plains of southeastern New Mexico during the evening of the 22nd. An anemometer at the Lovington Airport measured a 58 MPH thunderstorm wind gust as the storms passed. Half inch diameter hail also was reported by the airport staff.”
• Bailey County, TX (near Baileyboro) · Hail 1.75″
  “Golfball sized hail was reported by the Bailey County Sheriff's Office.”
• Bailey County, TX (near Muleshoe) · Hail 1.75″
  “Golfball sized hail was reported at the Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge.”
• Potter County, TX (near Amarillo Intl Arpt) · Hail 0.88″
  “Reported by the Science and Operations Officer at the Amarillo National Weather Service Office.”

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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