Storm reports for November 16, 2004

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On November 16, 2004, 0 hail, 0 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 1 state.

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

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded 9 hail, wind or tornado events across the US on this storm day, with no damage estimate, injury or death entered. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Blanco County, TX (near Johnson City) · Tornado F1
  “The storm that produced the first Blanco County tornado continued toward the northeast and produced a second tornado near 2040CST. This tornado was also observed by the Blanco County deputy as it moved toward the northeast. It was wider...at times approaching 300 yards wide.”
• Comal County, TX (near Bracken) · Tornado F1
  “A tornado struck near Garden Ridge along FM3009. Damage to the trophy oaks subdivision was very concentrated...with 40 or more trees snapped off or pulled out of the ground laid down in all directions. Some of the trees were large with diameters in excess of 12 inches.”
• Blanco County, TX (near Johnson City) · Tornado F0
  “The tornado was reported to the Blanco County Sheriffs Office near the intersection of US290E and US281, just south of Johnson City. This tornado was observed by a deputy as it tracked toward the northeast. It was estimated to be 200 yards wide and continued along its path for nearly 7 miles.”
• Bexar County, TX (near Kelly Afb) · Tornado F0
  “A small and short-lived tornado was observed by the Kelly AFB Weather Station. It was in open country and caused no damage. It was rated F0 on the Fujita Scale”
• Bexar County, TX (near Grey Forest) · Tornado F0
  “Skywarn-trained Amateur Radio Operators reported a small, short-lived tornado near Babcock Road and Scenic Loop Road. The tornado was estimated at 20 yards wide and touched down in open country, causing no known damage. It was rated F0 on the Fujita Scale.”
• Gillespie County, TX (near Willow City) · Tornado F0
  “A second Gillespie County tornado was reported by the Sheriff's Department to have struck the community of Willow City near 1910CST. It was about 20 yards wide and was on the ground for less than short-lived and caused minor damage to some trees before lifting and dissipating.”

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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