Storm reports for March 5, 2003

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On March 5, 2003, 25 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Banks County, GA.

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 (25)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $298,000 in property damage, $12,000 in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (51 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pike County, GA (near Hollonville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “A Pike county citizen reported that around 75 trees were blown down just north of Georgia Highway 362 at Hollonville. The same citizen also reported roof damage to his house. The Pike county 911 center also reported that two power poles were down in the same general area.”
• Hinds County, MS (near Byram) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and powerlines near Henderson and Kaybrook Rd.”
• Chilton County, AL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $12,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down across the county. The most concentrated areas of damage were along US 82 north of Maplesville, just north of Isabella, west of Clanton on Highway 22, and near Collins Chapel.”
• Rankin County, MS (near Florence) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees and powerlines.”
• Oconee County, SC (near Fair Play) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $5,000
  “Winds estimated at 80 mph blew several tractor trailer trucks off of I-85 near the Georgia border.”
• Anderson County, SC (near Anderson) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $5,000
  “Winds estimated at 80 mph blew tractor trailer trucks off of I-85 near the Oconee County border.”

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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