December 2004 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 2004, 60 hail, 179 damaging-wind and 26 tornado reports were logged on 9 storm days across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Davidson County, TN on December 10, 2004. The most hail reports came on December 10, 2004 (43).
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 December 2004
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2004 | 7 | 116 | 13 | 1.00″ | 7 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Dec 9, 2004 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 1.00″ | 6 |
| Dec 8, 2004 | 0 | 18 | 4 | – | 3 |
| Dec 28, 2004 | 0 | 7 | 3 | – | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2004 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Dec 22, 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2004 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2004 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 2004
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2004 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Davidson County, TN |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Macon County, TN |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Wilson County, TN |
| Dec 6, 2004 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Childress County, TX |
| Dec 6, 2004 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Childress County, TX |
| Dec 9, 2004 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Washington County, GA |
| Dec 9, 2004 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Fulton County, GA |
| Dec 9, 2004 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Pickens County, GA |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Rutherford County, TN |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Loudon County, TN |
Storm reports by state, December 2004
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 0 | 63 | 14 | – |
| Texas | 6 | 32 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 23 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 17 | 1 | – |
| California | 0 | 7 | 4 | – |
| South Carolina | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Kentucky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in December 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.