33,136
Recorded events
2,974
Counties affected
167
Direct deaths
$2.0B
Property damage
The 2004 severe weather season produced 33,136 recorded events across 2,974 U.S. counties, with 167 direct deaths. It ranks #19 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
2004 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 2004
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 13,160 | 0 | $463.0M |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 11,887 | 16 | $151.6M |
| Flash Flood | 4,351 | 56 | $851.1M |
| Tornado | 1,945 | 35 | $536.6M |
| Lightning | 704 | 33 | $26.0M |
| Heavy Rain | 658 | 4 | $3.5M |
| Funnel Cloud | 380 | 0 | $0 |
| Rip Current | 38 | 23 | $0 |
| Dust Devil | 9 | 0 | $9K |
| Wildfire | 4 | 0 | $80K |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 2004
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2004 | Tornado F3 | LaSalle County, Illinois | 8 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 2004 | Tornado F2 | Calhoun County, Florida | 4 | 5 |
| May 28, 2004 | Flash Flood | Lewis County, Kentucky | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2004 | Flash Flood | Richmond city, Virginia | 3 | 0 |
| May 30, 2004 | Tornado F4 | DeKalb County, Missouri | 3 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | Tornado F2 | Pender County, North Carolina | 3 | 29 |
| Oct 19, 2004 | Tornado F2 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | 3 | 7 |
| May 1, 2004 | Flash Flood | Tarrant County, Texas | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 2004 | Lightning | Gwinnett County, Georgia | 3 | 6 |
| Jun 16, 2004 | Flash Flood | Henry County, Virginia | 2 | 0 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 2004
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-29 | EF4 | DeKalb County, Missouri | 3 | 22.0 mi |
| 2004-05-22 | EF4 | Jefferson County, Nebraska | 1 | 54.0 mi |
| 2004-05-12 | EF4 | Harper County, Kansas | 0 | 1.2 mi |
| 2004-07-13 | EF4 | Woodford County, Illinois | 0 | 9.6 mi |
| 2004-07-18 | EF4 | Barnes County, North Dakota | 0 | 12.0 mi |