January 2004 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2004, 9 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged on 8 storm days across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Montgomery County, TX on January 17, 2004. The most hail reports came on January 17, 2004 (5).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of January 2004
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2004 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2004 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ | 2 |
| Jan 25, 2004 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ | 3 |
| Jan 19, 2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2004 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 3 |
| Jan 26, 2004 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2004 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in January 2004
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2004 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Montgomery County, TX |
| Jan 17, 2004 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Montgomery County, TX |
| Jan 17, 2004 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Montgomery County, TX |
| Jan 19, 2004 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Brevard County, FL |
| Jan 19, 2004 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Indian River County, FL |
| Jan 17, 2004 | 0.75″ (penny) | Madison County, TX |
| Jan 17, 2004 | 0.75″ (penny) | Montgomery County, TX |
| Jan 19, 2004 | 0.75″ (penny) | Indian River County, FL |
| Jan 25, 2004 | 0.75″ (penny) | Hawaii County, HI |
Storm reports by state, January 2004
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Texas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2004
Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 19 Jan 22 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Jan 30
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.