July 2004 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 2004, 1,896 hail, 2,702 damaging-wind and 124 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 48 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in King County, TX on July 1, 2004. The most hail reports came on July 5, 2004 (138).
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 July 2004
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2004 | 138 | 385 | 9 | 2.75″ | 27 |
| Jul 13, 2004 | 133 | 347 | 6 | 4.25″ | 21 |
| Jul 4, 2004 | 118 | 252 | 2 | 2.75″ | 26 |
| Jul 14, 2004 | 128 | 161 | 11 | 2.50″ | 19 |
| Jul 6, 2004 | 100 | 184 | 3 | 2.50″ | 21 |
| Jul 7, 2004 | 111 | 148 | 25 | 4.00″ | 19 |
| Jul 12, 2004 | 99 | 96 | 14 | 4.50″ | 18 |
| Jul 11, 2004 | 75 | 118 | 9 | 4.25″ | 17 |
| Jul 8, 2004 | 79 | 116 | 2 | 4.00″ | 21 |
| Jul 15, 2004 | 104 | 83 | 7 | 2.00″ | 17 |
Largest hail reported in July 2004
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2004 | 4.50″ (softball) | King County, TX |
| Jul 12, 2004 | 4.50″ (softball) | Wheeler County, NE |
| Jul 3, 2004 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Keith County, NE |
| Jul 11, 2004 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Valley County, MT |
| Jul 13, 2004 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | McLean County, IL |
| Jul 7, 2004 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Phillips County, KS |
| Jul 7, 2004 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Rooks County, KS |
| Jul 8, 2004 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Cherry County, NE |
| Jul 12, 2004 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Otter Tail County, MN |
| Jul 13, 2004 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Lee County, IL |
Storm reports by state, July 2004
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 234 | 259 | 24 | 4.00″ |
| Tennessee | 28 | 297 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 153 | 101 | 10 | 4.50″ |
| South Dakota | 201 | 59 | 3 | 3.75″ |
| Kentucky | 40 | 214 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 74 | 125 | 9 | 4.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 91 | 112 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Georgia | 53 | 133 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Indiana | 25 | 157 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 51 | 103 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 38 | 116 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 86 | 62 | 1 | 4.50″ |
| North Dakota | 68 | 49 | 13 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 35 | 81 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 45 | 69 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 60 | 48 | 8 | 4.00″ |
| Colorado | 86 | 24 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 31 | 79 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Montana | 69 | 32 | 3 | 4.25″ |
| Mississippi | 25 | 78 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Virginia | 25 | 77 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 59 | 36 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 26 | 71 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 27 | 59 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 46 | 27 | 11 | 2.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 38 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| New York | 31 | 23 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Maryland | 17 | 32 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Arizona | 11 | 25 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Idaho | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Connecticut | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| California | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Every storm day in July 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.