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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on October 18, 2004

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on October 18, 2004 from October 18, 2004 through October 18, 2004, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
73
Wind Reports
31
Tornado Reports
45
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · October 18, 2004 · 2004–present Updated  Daily · last Oct 18, 2004

NWS Hail Reports on October 18, 2004

73 reports
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0.75″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
11:47 PM EST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Laurel County · 16,336 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE London, KY
0.88″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
10:01 PM CST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Humphreys County · 6,721 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Waverly, TN
0.75″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
9:37 PM CST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Franklin County · 10,360 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny sized hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pogo, AL
1.75″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
9:23 PM CST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Milan, TN
0.88″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
8:28 PM CST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Lewis County · 4,054 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hohenwald, TN
1.00″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
8:25 PM CST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Pemiscot County · 5,619 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE Cooter, MO
0.75″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
8:21 PM CST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Lewis County · 4,054 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hohenwald, TN
0.88″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
8:19 PM CST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Calloway County · 11,543 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Hazel, KY
0.75″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
8:13 PM CST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Prentiss County · 8,352 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wheeler, MS
0.75″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
7:50 PM CST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Randolph County · 6,699 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pocahontas, AR
0.75″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
7:45 PM CST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Chester County · 5,636 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Henderson, TN
0.75″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
6:55 PM CST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Arkansas County · 6,405 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Humphrey, AR
0.88″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
6:40 PM CST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Jefferson County · 21,773 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wabbaseka, AR
0.88″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
7:15 PM EST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Spencer County · 6,811 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Taylorsville, KY
1.75″ hail
Oct 18, 2004
6:07 PM CST
Hail report for October 18, 2004
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Marion, IL
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on October 18, 2004

31 reports
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69 mph
Oct 18, 2004
11:44 PM EST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Laurel County · 16,336 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: London, KY
67 mph
Oct 18, 2004
11:44 PM EST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Laurel County · 16,336 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: London, KY
69 mph
Oct 18, 2004
11:38 PM EST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Laurel County · 16,336 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: London, KY
58 mph
Oct 18, 2004
10:00 PM CST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Crockett County · 4,819 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees and power lines were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SE Friendship, TN
58 mph
Oct 18, 2004
9:45 PM CST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Carroll County · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees and power lines were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Atwood, TN
64 mph
Oct 18, 2004
8:56 PM CST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Livingston County · 3,334 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down by winds estimated near 65 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ledbetter, KY
63 mph
Oct 18, 2004
8:05 PM CST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Milan, TN
58 mph
Oct 18, 2004
8:00 PM CST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Benton County · 5,817 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMA Director reported a couple of trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: North Portion, TN
69 mph
Oct 18, 2004
7:40 PM CST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Weakley County · 10,402 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A roof was partially torn off of a house. Numerous trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Dresden, TN
63 mph
Oct 18, 2004
7:30 PM CST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Lawrence County · 5,958 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several homes and buildings were damaged. Several trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Imboden, AR
69 mph
Oct 18, 2004
6:34 PM CST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A pavilion at Rives City Park was destroyed. A church was badly damaged. Several homes and at least three cars were damaged. Many trees were knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rives, TN
60 mph
Oct 18, 2004
6:07 PM CST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 S Carbondale, IL
81 mph
Oct 18, 2004
5:50 PM CST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Giles County · 10,170 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof blown off a house on Lexington Highway
NWS Wind Report Location: 13 SW Pulaski, TN
58 mph
Oct 18, 2004
6:15 PM EST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Brown County · 7,446 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down near Brown County State Park.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Nashville, IN
69 mph
Oct 18, 2004
3:35 PM CST
Wind report for October 18, 2004
Reynolds County · 2,622 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Centerville, MO
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on October 18, 2004

45 reports
F1 category
Oct 18, 2004
8:12 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Henry County · 10,812 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down in the western part of Henry county and moved east. An outdoor sports facility and two mobile homes were destroyed. The Henry County Courthouse was damaged when a 350 foot tall tree fell on it. Nearly ninety homes and one factory were damaged. Many trees were knocked down with some of the trees falling on some homes. Two persons were injured when a tree fell on their pickup truck as they were driving.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 E Como, TN
F1 category
Oct 18, 2004
7:50 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Dyer County · 12,713 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down just west of Dyersburg and moved east into the northwest part of the city. Three mobile homes were destroyed. The roof and facade of a manufacturing plant was damaged. Seven other businesses were damaged. Twenty signal lights were destroyed. Many trees, power lines and power poles were blown down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NE Evansville, TN
F0 category
Oct 18, 2004
7:14 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Calloway County · 11,543 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Some trees and power lines were downed by this weak, short-lived tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW Hazel, KY
F2 category
Oct 18, 2004
6:55 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Pemiscot County · 5,619 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado struck just south of Cooter and moved east. The tornado produced substantial damage to a farm house and a couple of modular homes. The tornado killed three persons who lived at the farm another injured seven others. A large grain trailer and several trees were blown over.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Cooter, MO
F2 category
Oct 18, 2004
6:55 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Pope County · 1,649 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado entered Pope County from Johnson County in a remote area of the Shawnee National Forest. Most of the track was through heavily forested areas, causing extensive tree destruction. The tornado reached its peak intensity about a mile northeast of Bell Smith Springs, a scenic river gorge about 4 miles northwest of Eddyville. Peak winds were estimated near 120 MPH. Near the end of the damage path, just as the tornado was reaching Illinois Route 145, a mobile home was damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Abbott, IL
F1 category
Oct 18, 2004
6:43 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Johnson County · 3,891 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado touched down less than ten minutes after an earlier tornado in northern Johnson County lifted. Both tornadoes were produced by the same supercell thunderstorm. The tornado tracked entirely across Shawnee National Forest land, causing extensive tree damage. Near the touchdown point, a mobile home was destroyed, and another mobile home was damaged. In the community of Ozark, the general store received extensive roof damage. Branches were blown down in the community, and large trees were down 1 to 2 miles east of Ozark. The tornado strengthened to F-2 intensity after crossing into Pope County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 N Tunnel Hill, IL
F0 category
Oct 18, 2004
6:40 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Clay County · 6,028 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Storm chasers captured this weak tornado on video as it moved east across northern Clay county, six miles northeast of West Point.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 NE West Pt, MS
F0 category
Oct 18, 2004
6:34 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Dallas County · 2,492 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado touched down very briefly to the northeast of Princeton. The only damage noted along the path of the tornado were a few trees pushed over in a heavily wooded area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NE Princeton, AR
F2 category
Oct 18, 2004
6:28 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Johnson County · 3,891 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado turned east-southeast from Williamson County back into Johnson County. The bulk of the damage and injuries occurred in a neighborhood on the southern half of the Lake of Egypt. The two injured persons were mobile home residents whose homes were demolished. One of the mobile homes was swept clean off its foundation. The demolished home was deposited 50 to 100 yards away. The 32-year-old male occupant of the mobile home, who was ejected from the home, received numerous bruises and cuts. A female resident of another mobile home was injured. In total, three mobile homes were destroyed, and dozens of mobile homes, barns, and sheds were damaged. Rescue efforts were hampered by a large amount of tree debris on roads. Peak winds in the Lake of Egypt neighborhood were estimated near 120 MPH. The tornado lifted as it reached the southeast side of the Lake of Egypt. The parent thunderstorm produced another tornado in northern Johnson County only a few miles beyond where this tornado lifted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 N Goreville, IL
F1 category
Oct 18, 2004
6:25 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado entered Williamson County from Johnson County where Interstate 57 crosses the county line. The tornado passed less than a half mile south of the junction of Interstates 24 and 57. The tornado was only on the ground for about a mile in Williamson County before turning back southeast into Johnson County near Route 37. In the community of Pulleys Mill, dozens of large trees were topped or uprooted, one home received partial roof damage, and a garage roof was peeled. Utility poles and lines were downed. Peak winds along this segment of the tornado were estimated near 80 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 WSW Pulleys Mill, IL
F1 category
Oct 18, 2004
6:19 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Johnson County · 3,891 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: From Union County, the tornado crossed into extreme northwest Johnson County, only about a half mile south of the Williamson County line. The tornado then moved northeast into Williamson County where Interstate 57 crosses the county line. A semi was overturned on Interstate 57 less than a mile south of the Interstate 24 interchange. The driver was injured. Peak winds along this portion of the tornado path were around 75 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NW Goreville, IL
F1 category
Oct 18, 2004
6:16 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Union County · 5,983 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down in the extreme northeast corner of Union County, only about one-half mile from the Johnson County line. A metal machine shed was destroyed. The television antenna on a nearby home was blown down. Branches were blown down, and a few trees were snapped. The estimated winds were around 75 MPH. The tornado moved into northwestern Johnson County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ENE Wayside, IL
F0 category
Oct 18, 2004
6:10 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Greene County · 13,687 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down twice in Paragould producing minimal damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Paragould, AR
F0 category
Oct 18, 2004
5:57 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Greene County · 13,687 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado moved into Greene county from Randolph county and continued to move northeast. The tornado continued to lift up occasionally and then come back down. Some trees were knocked down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 W Evening Star, AR
F0 category
Oct 18, 2004
5:45 PM CST
Tornado report for October 18, 2004
Randolph County · 6,699 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado moved into Randolph county from Lawrence county and continued to move northeast and eventually into northwest Greene county. The tornado continued to skip along the path. Some trees were blown down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Fender, AR
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

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How many storm reports were recorded on October 18, 2004?

Our records show 73 hail, 31 wind, and 45 tornado reports on October 18, 2004, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on October 18, 2004.

What was the largest hail reported on October 18, 2004?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on October 18, 2004 is 2.50″, reported near Patton Jct, MO.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on October 18, 2004 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on October 18, 2004 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on October 18, 2004?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on October 18, 2004 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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