October 2004 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2004, 320 hail, 229 damaging-wind and 79 tornado reports were logged on 28 storm days across 30 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Socorro County, NM on October 5, 2004. The most hail reports came on October 18, 2004 (72). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 October 2004
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2004 | 72 | 40 | 36 | 2.50″ | 10 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 42 | 97 | 3 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Oct 4, 2004 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Oct 3, 2004 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Oct 5, 2004 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2004 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2004 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2.50″ | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2004 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 6, 2004 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1.75″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in October 2004
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2004 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Socorro County, NM |
| Oct 4, 2004 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Torrance County, NM |
| Oct 5, 2004 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Chaves County, NM |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Bollinger County, MO |
| Oct 23, 2004 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Humphreys County, MS |
| Oct 23, 2004 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Holmes County, MS |
| Oct 5, 2004 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Hudspeth County, TX |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | St. Francois County, MO |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Isanti County, MN |
| Oct 3, 2004 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jeff Davis County, TX |
Storm reports by state, October 2004
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 71 | 25 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 34 | 23 | 18 | 2.50″ |
| Illinois | 18 | 32 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 16 | 14 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 9 | 22 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Alabama | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Iowa | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0.88″ |
| Kansas | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0.88″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| South Dakota | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| California | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| North Dakota | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Every storm day in October 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.