Tornadoes of 2004
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| tornado outbreak year: | January-December 2004 |
| Maximum rated tornado: | F4 tornado |
| Tornadoes caused: | 1819 (Record) |
| Damages: | ≥1.4 Billion (2006 USD) |
| Fatalities: | 66 |
| Tornado Years: | |
| Tornado Years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
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[edit] Events
[edit] January
3 confirmed in the U.S.
[edit] February
9 confirmed in the U.S.
[edit] March
50 confirmed in the U.S.
[edit] April
125 confirmed in the U.S.
- April 20
- The powerful Utica Tornado of 2004 hit the town of Utica, Illinois, in spring of 2004. It was part of an outbreak of thirty tornadoes that formed in eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, and northern Indiana in a short period of time. The Utica tornado caused the only fatalities.
[edit] May
509 confirmed in the U.S.
- May 22
- The Hallam tornado was recorded as the largest in history, 2.5 miles in diameter. It was rated an F4 on the Fujita scale, and caused one death and thirty-seven injuries in the city of Hallam, Nebraska.
- May 29-30
- On May 29th, after a Storm Prediction Center forecast, 149 tornadoes were confirmed in thirty-two hours, killing five people. The Memorial Day Weekend outbreak is considered the second largest tornado outbreak in U.S. history.
[edit] June
268 confirmed in the U.S.
[edit] July
124 confirmed in the U.S.
- July 13
- The Roanoke Tornado extremely powerful F4 tornado that destroyed Pearson Manufacturing Plant and some civilian residences, but caused no fatalities despite a 9.6 mile path of destruction.
- July 14
- On July 14th a large strom system passed over the northeastern United States. It produced several severe storms, and a few tornadoes. The worst destruction was in Campbelltown, Pa where 272 properties were affected by the storm, after a F-3 twister struck to town, around 3:00pm.
[edit] August
179 confirmed in the U.S
- Hurricane Alex
- Hurricane Alex, the first hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season, affected the Outer Banks of North Carolina and spawned several tornadoes.
- Tropical Storm Bonnie
- The second storm of the 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Bonnie caused minor damage and spawned several tornadoes when it made land fall several days before Hurricane Charley.
- Hurricane Charley
- Hurricane Charley caused major damage along the Florida coast and spawned several tornadoes including F2 and F3-rated storms.
[edit] September
297 confirmed in the U.S.
- Hurricane Frances
- Hurricane Frances affected South Florida, causing a record 123 tornadoes in Florida and its surrounding states. The tornados included 92 F0, 30 F1 and 5 F2 storms.
- Hurricane Ivan
- Hurricane Ivan affected the Gulf Coast during the 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Ivan holds the record for the second largest number of tornadoes to develop because of its circulation, causing 117 total tornadoes, including 57 F0, 59 F1, 18 F2 storms and 1 F3 storm.
- Hurricane Jeanne
- Hurricane Jeanne was the final hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season, and spawned several tornadoes upon and after its landfall which caused some damage, but no deaths.
[edit] October
79 confirmed in the U.S.
[edit] November
150 confirmed in the U.S.
[edit] December
14 confirmed in the U.S.
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| Preceded by 2003 |
Tornadoes of 2004 |
Succeeded by 2005 |
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