Storm reports for February 21, 2003

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On February 21, 2003, 27 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Montgomery 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 (27)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $300,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (52 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Troup County, GA (near Andersons Corner) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “The Troup county 911 center reported that strong straight-line thunderstorm winds destroyed one mobile home and severely damaged three other mobile homes in a mobile home park in the extreme southeast corner of Troup county on Salem-Chipley Road just off U.S. Highway 27.”
• Crenshaw County, AL (near Highland Home) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees. Some of the trees fell on a couple of homes and caused minor damage to them.”
• Spalding County, GA (near Griffin) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “The Griffin Daily News reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down, especially on the west side of Griffin. Several traffic signals were also blown down at busy intersections in Griffin.”
• Clarke County, AL (near Fulton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “High winds from a thunderstorm blew some tin off a school building and scattered it around the school. The tin was blown from a make shift building that was added to the school. Trees were also blown down.”
• Escambia County, FL (near Bratt) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees just east of Bratt.”
• Greene County, MS (near Sand Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “High winds from a line of thunderstorms blew down several trees just southwest of Sand Hill.”

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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