Storms of 2004
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in 2004, month by month, kind by kind and state by state. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
2004 on the map
The 600 most significant episodes of 2004, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 52,409
- Deaths
- 370
- Injuries
- 2,426
- Damage
- $27 billion
- Episodes
- 18,077
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
By month
By kind of event
Deaths, injuries and damage are counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 13,164 | 6 | 68 | $179 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 11,892 | 18 | 162 | $69 million |
| Flash Flood | 4,375 | 60 | 98 | $990 million |
| Winter Storm | 3,081 | 10 | 16 | $109 million |
| Flood | 2,566 | 18 | 105 | $872 million |
| High Wind | 2,385 | 12 | 46 | $3.5 billion |
| Heavy Snow | 2,203 | 3 | 128 | $26 million |
| Tornado | 1,947 | 39 | 464 | $1.1 billion |
| Winter Weather | 1,703 | 14 | 21 | $2.0 million |
| Marine Thunderstorm Wind | 1,337 | 6 | 0 | $243,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 1,064 | 27 | 0 | $650,000 |
| Strong Wind | 899 | 11 | 12 | $124 million |
| Heavy Rain | 715 | 2 | 7 | $1.2 million |
| Lightning | 705 | 23 | 173 | $14 million |
| Tropical Storm | 614 | 11 | 1 | $601 million |
| Drought | 545 | 0 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| Ice Storm | 448 | 0 | 10 | $46 million |
| Funnel Cloud | 386 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frost/Freeze | 350 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dense Fog | 338 | 1 | 45 | $1.6 million |
| High Surf | 338 | 24 | 25 | $300,000 |
| Waterspout | 238 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Blizzard | 223 | 1 | 16 | $552,000 |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 171 | 24 | 839 | $19 billion |
| Wildfire | 166 | 0 | 63 | $17 million |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 158 | 0 | 0 | $40 million |
| Debris Flow | 102 | 9 | 13 | $210 million |
| Heat | 91 | 6 | 74 | |
| Marine Hail | 54 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rip Current | 44 | 32 | 23 | |
| Sleet | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dust Storm | 31 | 1 | 11 | $210,000 |
| Avalanche | 24 | 12 | 6 | $5,000 |
| Volcanic Ash | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dust Devil | 9 | 0 | 0 | $9,000 |
| Seiche | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Virginia, August 30, 2004
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Illinois, April 20, 2004
- Hurricane in Florida, August 13, 2004
- Hurricane in Florida, September 13 to 16, 2004
- Hurricane in Florida, September 15 to 16, 2004
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 6, 2004
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, March 6, 2004
- High Surf in Guam, June 29, 2004
- High Wind in Florida, August 13, 2004
- Tropical Storm in Puerto Rico, September 14 to 17, 2004
- Debris Flow and Flooding in North Carolina, September 16 to 17, 2004
- Tornado in Florida, September 15, 2004
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kentucky, May 27 to 28, 2004
- Tropical Storm in Florida, September 4 to 7, 2004
- Avalanche in Utah, December 10 to 11, 2004
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, July 28 to 29, 2004
- Debris Flow and Flood in North Carolina, September 16 to 17, 2004
- Tornado in North Carolina, August 13, 2004
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Missouri, May 29 to 30, 2004
- Tornado and Hail in Missouri, October 18, 2004
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Georgia, June 27, 2004
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 21, 2004
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, May 1, 2004
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, April 30, 2004
- Flooding in Indiana, January 4 to 6, 2004
The costliest
- Hurricane in Florida, August 13, 2004
- Hurricane in Florida, September 4 to 5, 2004
- Hurricane in Florida, September 13 to 16, 2004
- Hurricane in Alabama, September 13 to 16, 2004
- High Wind in Florida, August 13, 2004
- High Wind in Florida, August 13, 2004
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Florida, September 25 to 26, 2004
- Hurricane in Florida, September 4 to 5, 2004
- Hurricane in Florida, September 25 to 26, 2004
- Hurricane in Florida, September 25 to 26, 2004
- Flooding in Wisconsin, June 1 to 30, 2004
- Tropical Storm in Florida, September 5 to 6, 2004
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, June 21, 2004
- Tropical Storm in Puerto Rico, September 14 to 17, 2004
- Tornadoes in Nebraska, May 22, 2004
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Colorado, June 9, 2004
- Tropical Storm in Florida, September 25 to 27, 2004
- High Wind in Florida, September 5 to 6, 2004
- Strong Wind in Florida, September 25 to 26, 2004
- High Wind in Florida, September 4 to 5, 2004
- Flooding in Michigan, May 23 to 24, 2004
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, September 18, 2004
- Hurricane in Florida, September 15 to 16, 2004
- Flash Flood in Hawaii, October 30, 2004
- Tropical Storm in Florida, August 13, 2004
By state
Events filed in each state in 2004.
- Alabama848
- Alaska381
- American Samoa18
- Arizona280
- Arkansas1,016
- California766
- Colorado1,788
- Connecticut97
- Delaware143
- District of Columbia19
- Florida1,123
- Georgia1,814
- Guam28
- Hawaii476
- Idaho289
- Illinois1,657
- Indiana1,137
- Iowa2,341
- Kansas3,126
- Kentucky1,601
- Louisiana636
- Maine339
- Maryland505
- Massachusetts214
- Michigan1,217
- Minnesota1,590
- Mississippi849
- Missouri1,892
- Montana685
- Nebraska1,690
- Nevada192
- New Hampshire173
- New Jersey746
- New Mexico478
- New York1,207
- North Carolina1,550
- North Dakota1,025
- Ohio1,441
- Oklahoma1,890
- Oregon414
- Pennsylvania1,582
- Puerto Rico295
- Rhode Island31
- South Carolina788
- South Dakota1,300
- Tennessee1,269
- Texas3,977
- U.S. Virgin Islands18
- Utah292
- Vermont247
- Virginia1,063
- Washington229
- West Virginia618
- Wisconsin1,176
- Wyoming214
Coastal and lake waters
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.