March 2004 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2004, 476 hail, 423 damaging-wind and 50 tornado reports were logged on 23 storm days across 34 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Pawnee County, KS on March 27, 2004. The most hail reports came on March 27, 2004 (119).
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 March 2004
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2004 | 36 | 256 | 25 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Mar 27, 2004 | 119 | 11 | 17 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Mar 20, 2004 | 77 | 53 | 0 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Mar 17, 2004 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 2.75″ | 2 |
| Mar 29, 2004 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 1.50″ | 7 |
| Mar 1, 2004 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 1.50″ | 4 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ | 5 |
| Mar 7, 2004 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2004 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in March 2004
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2004 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Pawnee County, KS |
| Mar 17, 2004 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Garland County, AR |
| Mar 27, 2004 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Edwards County, KS |
| Mar 27, 2004 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Custer County, OK |
| Mar 27, 2004 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Beckham County, OK |
| Mar 27, 2004 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Barton County, KS |
| Mar 27, 2004 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Custer County, OK |
| Mar 17, 2004 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Wagoner County, OK |
| Mar 27, 2004 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Barton County, KS |
| Mar 3, 2004 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Dawson County, TX |
Storm reports by state, March 2004
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 84 | 125 | 24 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 100 | 72 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 44 | 84 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 64 | 4 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 27 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Tennessee | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Kentucky | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Nebraska | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| Minnesota | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Dakota | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in March 2004
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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.