Storm reports for October 5, 2004

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On October 5, 2004, 26 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Socorro County, NM.

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 (26)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $40.6 million in property damage and $7,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (35 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lea County, NM (near Tatum) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “A local utility company reported severe thunderstorm winds that downed power poles at several locations in northern Lea County. One pole was blown down along State Highway 206 north of Tatum at 17:55 MST. Additional utility poles were broken along U.S.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Loco Hills) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $50,000
  “A utility pole was blown onto a pickup truck by severe thunderstorm winds in Loco Hills. In addition, minor roof damage to several structures and broken tree limbs up to four inches in diameter also were reported.”
• Hudspeth County, TX (near Ft Hancock) · Hail 1.75″ · $2,000
  “Golfball size hail broke several windows and damaged crops in the area.”
• Ward County, TX (near Monahans) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “A large tree was blown down by severe thunderstorm winds just west of Monahans.”
• Lea County, NM (near Tatum) · Hail 1.75″
  “Local officials reported large hail from near Tatum to Gladiola. Penny size hail was reported in Tatum at 18:17 MST as the core of the storm passed just north of the city. Hail up to the size of golfballs was reported northeast of Tatum at 18:45 MST.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Carlsbad) · Hail 1.50″
  “Multiple reports of large hail ranging in size from pennies to ping pong balls were received across Carlsbad and just south of the city.”

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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