Storm reports for October 3, 2004

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On October 3, 2004, 34 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Jeff Davis 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 (34)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $55,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (40 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jefferson County, GA (near Wrens) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
  “The Jefferson County Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees and power lines were down from Wrens to Mathews. Parts of U.S. Highway 1 and Georgia Highways 80, 88, and 17 were blocked by downed trees and power lines. Several locations also suffered structural damage.”
• Glascock County, GA (near Gibson) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “The Glascock County Emergency Management Director reported that a possible microburst downed numerous trees and power lines between Hobbs Road and County Line Road in the extreme northeast part of the county. Two mobile homes were damaged.”
• Burke County, GA (near St Clair) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “EOC reported trees down in the St. Clair area from a microburst.”
• Chesterfield County, SC (near Chesterfield) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Sheriff reported a couple of trees down on hwy 265 between Ruby and Chesterfield.”
• Jeff Davis County, TX (near Ft Davis) · Hail 1.75″
  “Isolated thunderstorms developed by early evening on the 3rd over the Davis Mountains. At least one thunderstorm became severe and produced quarter to golfball size hail over Fort Davis. No damage was reported.”
• Lexington County, SC (near Leesville) · Hail 0.88″
  “Local police reported nickel size hail in Leesville.”

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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