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The severe wind outbreak of July 5, 2004

350 wind reportsKentucky, Kansas, Missouri and 22 more states

350 damaging wind reports across 25 states between 1:00 AM and 12:55 AM the next day CDT, 27 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger. 147 hail reports and 9 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · July 5, 2004

How the day unfolded

Every damaging wind report of the day at its logged time, with the day's hail reports and tornadoes, and the counties they reached.

About this replay
Central time—Historical replay — logged report times
Wind reports—of 350 that day
Strongest gust—measured, so far
Largest hail—so far

The day in numbers

Wind reports
350
on Monday, July 5, 2004
75 mph or more
27
2 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust
—
No measured gust reported
Measured
0
reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind
1
50 injured
Counties reporting
245
in 25 states

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

Wind reports per hour, July 5, 2004 1 AM: 4 2 AM: 7 3 AM: 4 4 AM: 7 5 AM: 5 6 AM: 8 7 AM: 14 8 AM: 3 9 AM: 17 10 AM: 10 11 AM: 3 Noon: 4 1 PM: 5 2 PM: 4 3 PM: 36 4 PM: 34 5 PM: 29 6 PM: 31 7 PM: 41 41 8 PM: 25 9 PM: 17 10 PM: 13 11 PM: 12 Midnight: 17 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

The strongest winds

The 100 strongest reports with a speed. Measured gusts come from an instrument; estimated speeds are judged from damage.

Strongest wind reports, July 5, 2004
9:42 PMSt. Clair County IL92 mph80Estimated0
9:44 PMSt. Clair County IL86 mph75Estimated0
6:30 AMBenton County MO81 mph70Estimated1
7:00 AMMorgan County MO81 mph70Estimated0
7:35 PMBrown County NE81 mph70Estimated0
9:50 PMSt. Clair County IL81 mph70Estimated0
10:45 PMFinney County KS81 mph70Estimated0
12:01 AMClark County KS81 mph70Estimated0
12:35 AMClark County KS81 mph70Estimated0
3:40 PMWarren County KY79 mph69Estimated0
7:15 PMThomas County KS79 mph69Estimated0
5:45 AMVernon County MO75 mph65Estimated0
6:05 AMSt. Clair County MO75 mph65Estimated0
6:15 AMHenry County MO75 mph65Estimated0
6:25 AMHenry County MO75 mph65Estimated0
6:55 AMPettis County MO75 mph65Estimated0
7:05 AMPettis County MO75 mph65Estimated0
7:12 AMPettis County MO75 mph65Estimated0
3:30 PMDallas County IA75 mph65Estimated0
3:45 PMAllen County KY75 mph65Estimated0
4:30 PMTrimble County KY75 mph65Estimated0
6:15 PMSherman County KS75 mph65Estimated0
6:55 PMLeslie County KY75 mph65Estimated0
7:30 PMGreenville County SC75 mph65Estimated0
8:00 PMFlorence County SC75 mph65Estimated0
9:55 PMClinton County IL75 mph65Estimated0
10:10 PMClinton County IL75 mph65Estimated0
11:45 AMWhite County IL74 mph64Estimated0
3:58 PMPutnam County TN71 mph62Estimated0
6:40 PMSherman County KS71 mph62Estimated0
7:25 PMThomas County KS71 mph62Estimated0
8:30 PMBuffalo County NE71 mph62Estimated0
8:38 PMPhelps County NE71 mph62Estimated0
2:25 AMLeavenworth County KS70 mph61Estimated0
2:33 AMWyandotte County KS70 mph61Estimated0
4:53 AMNeosho County KS70 mph61Estimated0
4:53 AMNeosho County KS70 mph61Estimated0
4:57 AMNeosho County KS70 mph61Estimated0
6:15 AMBates County MO70 mph61Estimated0
12:35 PMVanderburgh County IN70 mph61Estimated0
2:30 PMOhio County KY70 mph61Estimated0
5:25 PMYuma County CO70 mph61Estimated0
5:35 PMKit Carson County CO70 mph61Estimated0
7:00 PMBrewster County TX70 mph61Estimated0
7:35 PMSt. Louis County MO70 mph61Estimated0
7:42 PMSt. Louis County MO70 mph61Estimated0
8:00 PMCuster County NE70 mph61Estimated0
9:10 PMSt. Louis County MO70 mph61Estimated0
9:39 PMSt. Clair County IL70 mph61Estimated0
11:26 PMHaskell County KS70 mph61Estimated0
12:40 AMComanche County KS70 mph61Estimated0
12:40 AMWoods County OK70 mph61Estimated0
12:50 AMComanche County KS70 mph61Estimated0
12:53 AMComanche County KS70 mph61Estimated0
1:50 AMShawnee County KS69 mph60Estimated0
7:00 AMHickory County MO69 mph60Estimated0
7:15 AMCamden County MO69 mph60Estimated0
7:40 AMLincoln County MO69 mph60Estimated0
9:05 AMSt. Clair County IL69 mph60Estimated0
9:05 AMSt. Clair County IL69 mph60Estimated0
9:06 AMSt. Clair County IL69 mph60Estimated0
3:15 PMLogan County KY69 mph60Estimated0
3:40 PMLoudoun County VA69 mph60Estimated0
4:29 PMTaylor County KY69 mph60Estimated0
4:30 PMNelson County KY69 mph60Estimated0
4:45 PMFranklin County KY69 mph60Estimated0
5:00 PMUlster County NY69 mph60Estimated0
5:00 PMColumbia County NY69 mph60Estimated0
5:02 PMUlster County NY69 mph60Estimated0
5:16 PMUlster County NY69 mph60Estimated0
5:30 PMMorgan County TN69 mph60Estimated0
5:40 PMRoane County TN69 mph60Estimated0
5:55 PMUnion County TN69 mph60Estimated0
5:58 PMCarroll County MD69 mph60Estimated0
6:00 PMSequatchie County TN69 mph60Estimated0
6:00 PMScott County TN69 mph60Estimated0
6:00 PMAnderson County TN69 mph60Estimated0
6:00 PMAnderson County TN69 mph60Estimated0
6:04 PMBerkshire County MA69 mph60Estimated0
6:10 PMBaltimore County MD69 mph60Estimated0
6:15 PMLoudon County TN69 mph60Estimated0
6:15 PMKnox County TN69 mph60Estimated0
6:15 PMBaltimore County MD69 mph60Estimated0
6:25 PMCampbell County TN69 mph60Estimated0
6:30 PMSevier County TN69 mph60Estimated0
6:30 PMSevier County TN69 mph60Estimated0
6:30 PMBlount County TN69 mph60Estimated0
6:40 PMCampbell County TN69 mph60Estimated0
6:50 PMMonroe County TN69 mph60Estimated0
7:00 PMUnion County TN69 mph60Estimated0
7:00 PMClaiborne County TN69 mph60Estimated0
7:15 PMSevier County TN69 mph60Estimated0
7:15 PMCocke County TN69 mph60Estimated0
7:20 PMBradley County TN69 mph60Estimated0
7:40 PMPolk County TN69 mph60Estimated0
7:45 PMLee County VA69 mph60Estimated0
7:45 PMMacon County NC69 mph60Estimated0
7:45 PMCherokee County NC69 mph60Estimated0
7:55 PMWise County VA69 mph60Estimated0
7:55 PMClay County NC69 mph60Estimated0

By state

Severe weather reports by state, July 5, 2004
Kentucky63—61.75
Kansas59—291.75
Missouri58—241.75
Tennessee42—0—
Illinois37—121.00
South Carolina13—61.00
Indiana12—10.88
North Carolina11—10.75
Oklahoma10—262.50
Nebraska7—202.75
Maryland6—21.50
Colorado5—40.75
Virginia5—0—
New York4—10.75
West Virginia4—0—
Massachusetts3—10.75
Florida2—10.75
Ohio2—0—
Texas1—121.75
Connecticut1—0—
Georgia1—0—
Iowa1—0—
Louisiana1—0—
Mississippi1—0—
Pennsylvania1—0—
California0—10.75

Counties with the most wind reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

147 hail reports, 8 of 2 inches or more; 9 tornadoes.

Largest hail, July 5, 2004
7:50 PMBrown County NE2.75
8:15 PMGarfield County OK2.50
8:30 PMGarfield County OK2.50
8:52 PMGarfield County OK2.50
11:45 PMAlfalfa County OK2.50
8:28 PMGrant County OK2.00
8:28 PMGarfield County OK2.00
9:00 PMGarfield County OK2.00
2:27 AMSedgwick County KS1.75
4:15 PMWayne County KY1.75
6:30 PMDawson County TX1.75
6:38 PMCamden County MO1.75
7:00 PMDawson County NE1.75
7:15 PMDawson County NE1.75
7:35 PMBrown County NE1.75
7:40 PMMartin County TX1.75
7:55 PMGarfield County OK1.75
11:45 PMAlfalfa County OK1.75
12:04 AMMitchell County KS1.75
3:54 PMWashington County MD1.50
10:53 PMSt. Louis County MO1.50
3:10 AMWoodward County OK1.25
3:15 AMWoodward County OK1.25
7:00 PMDawson County NE1.25
7:35 PMGarfield County OK1.25
10:00 PMWoods County OK1.25
11:00 PMWoods County OK1.25
1:30 AMDeaf Smith County TX1.00
2:35 AMButler County KS1.00
2:55 AMButler County KS1.00
4:00 AMWoods County OK1.00
7:37 AMSt. Louis County MO1.00
8:35 AMSt. Louis County MO1.00
10:00 AMWashington County IL1.00
3:45 PMSpartanburg County SC1.00
5:40 PMArthur County NE1.00
5:45 PMLogan County OK1.00
7:00 PMGosper County NE1.00
8:18 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
8:20 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
8:26 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
8:30 PMGarza County TX1.00
8:40 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
9:03 PMPhelps County NE1.00
9:05 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
9:07 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
9:10 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
9:15 PMSt. Louis County MO1.00
10:00 PMWoods County OK1.00
10:00 PMAlfalfa County OK1.00
  • F1 tornado7:34 AM CDT
  • F1 tornado7:37 AM CDT
  • F1 tornado7:40 AM CDT
  • F0 tornado3:50 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado3:52 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado5:40 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado6:35 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado8:42 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado10:40 PM CDT

2004 · On this date in other years · The biggest severe wind days

  1. A report is a single damage or measurement report to the National Weather Service. Several reports can describe one gust front, so reports are not storms.
  2. Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
  3. Thunderstorm wind reports start at 50 knots (58 mph). SPC began flagging measured against estimated speeds in 2006; earlier reports are shown as estimated.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1955 to 2025. A day is SPC’s calendar date in Central Standard Time; a severe wind day here has 300 or more damaging wind reports, or 15 or more of 75 knots (86 mph) or more.