Storm reports for February 15, 2003

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On February 15, 2003, 2 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Bexar County, TX.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (2)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $960,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (34 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bay County, FL (near Tyndall Afb) · Tornado F1 · $250,000
  “A tornado briefly touched down about a half mile from the base runways. It propelled a minivan into an administrative building and also tore off portions of the roof. Nearly three dozen private and military vehicles were severely damaged. The tornado also destroyed a trailer and fence.”
• Gulf County, FL (near Port St Joe) · Tornado F0 · $250,000
  “A waterspout came ashore at the north side of Port St. Joe and damaged a dozen homes. A home was damaged by a fallen tree, a carport had collapsed on top of a vehicle, and the front porch of a beach house was blown onto a vehicle. Numerous trees and power lines down. Reported by the Gulf County EMA.”
• Washington County, FL (near Vernon) · Tornado F0 · $100,000
  “A tornado briefly touched down and damaged several homes. Most of the damage was to siding, windows, and roofs. Trees and power lines down. Reported by Washington County 911.”
• Marengo County, AL (near Linden) · Tornado F1 · $90,000
  “In what was believed to be the first tornado in Alabama in 2003, a small tornado touched down briefly in the northern half of Marengo County between Linden and Demopolis. No injuries or deaths were reported with the short-lived tornado.”
• Newton County, MS (near Lawrence) · Tornado F1 · $50,000
  “A tornado tuched down 3 miles NW of Lawrence and stayed on the ground for 2 miles. This tornado blew a mobile home off its foundation and destroyed the porch. A hay barn had a piece of its metal roof blown off and carried 1/4 mile away. Four chicken houses sustained minor to major structual damage.”
• Scott County, MS (near Pulaski) · Tornado F0 · $17,000
  “The tornado moved into Scott County, about four miles southeast of Pulaski, from Smith County around 448 PM CST. It then moved northeast for 2.5 miles, lifting back into the clouds approximately four miles east of Pulask around 453 PM CST.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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