September 2004 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 2004, 288 hail, 233 damaging-wind and 295 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 36 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Tom Green County, TX on September 23, 2004. The most hail reports came on September 14, 2004 (71). Tornadoes killed 8.
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 September 2004
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2004 | 55 | 28 | 59 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 71 | 24 | 3 | 2.50″ | 10 |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2004 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 0.75″ | 7 |
| Sep 23, 2004 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | 0 | 3 | 34 | – | 5 |
| Sep 1, 2004 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 1.50″ | 4 |
| Sep 16, 2004 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 0.88″ | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 0 | 8 | 25 | – | 4 |
| Sep 6, 2004 | 0 | 9 | 23 | – | 3 |
Largest hail reported in September 2004
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2004 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Tom Green County, TX |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Dundy County, NE |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Stanley County, SD |
| Sep 11, 2004 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Marinette County, WI |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Yuma County, CO |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Cheyenne County, KS |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Buchanan County, MO |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Jackson County, MO |
| Sep 12, 2004 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Benton County, TN |
| Sep 12, 2004 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Gibson County, TN |
Storm reports by state, September 2004
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 0 | 22 | 69 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 17 | 53 | – |
| Kansas | 52 | 13 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 55 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 15 | 37 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 38 | 10 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Minnesota | 3 | 41 | 3 | 0.88″ |
| Colorado | 40 | 3 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1.25″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 13 | 25 | – |
| Texas | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Montana | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| South Dakota | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 7 | 9 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 6 | 9 | – |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Tennessee | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.88″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.88″ |
| California | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in September 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.