Storm reports for October 19, 2004

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On October 19, 2004, 26 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Drew County, AR.

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 $171,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (49 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Escambia County, FL (near Century) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $40,000
  “High winds from a thunderstorm caused minor damage to eight homes west of Century. Most of the damage was to roofs and out buildings.”
• Okaloosa County, FL (near Baker) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “High winds from a line of thunderstorms blew down several trees near Baker. The high winds also caused roof damage to a manufactured home.”
• Yalobusha County, MS (near Coffeeville) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Several trees and power lines were knocked down.”
• Conecuh County, AL (near Owassa) · Tornado F0 · $10,000
  “A weak tornado blew down several trees near Owassa and I-65. The weak tornado stayed on the ground for about a half mile before going back into the clouds.”
• George County, MS (near Lucedale) · Tornado F0 · $10,000
  “A weak tornado briefly touched down just north of Lucedale. The tornado damaged several storage buildings at a nursery. Several trees and power lines were also blown down.”
• Blount County, AL (near Blountsville) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $8,000
  “Several trees and power lines were blown down in northern Blount County near Blountsville.”

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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