Texas, 2004

Hail in Texas, October 3, 2004

October 3, 2004 · NWS AMA · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms over the northwest Texas panhandle during the late afternoon and early evening hours produced large hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms over the northwest Texas panhandle during the late afternoon and early evening hours produced large hail.

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 155 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:43 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dallam

When
October 3, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Dallam County, 7 mi NE of Perico
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.333, -102.767

Hail, Dallam

When
October 3, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Dallam County, 1 mi N of Dalhart
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
36.083, -102.517

Hail, Hartley

When
October 3, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Hartley County, 1 mi S of Dalhart
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.050, -102.517

Hail, Hartley

When
October 3, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Hartley County, 5 mi NE of Hartley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.933, -102.333

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5427308, 5427307, 5427306, 5427305.