Storm reports for March 13, 2003

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On March 13, 2003, 80 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Duval County, FL.

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 (80)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $459,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (106 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Muscogee County, GA (near Columbus) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $225,000
  “The Muscogee county 911 center reported that over 17 reports of trees blown down were received from residents in the city of Columbus. The Columbus-Ledger Inquirer newspaper reported that one home in the historic district of Columbus was destroyed by a large tree that fell on the structure.”
• Clay County, FL (near Doctors Inlet) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $40,000
  “Large oak tree blown down onto house at 1670 Cinimmon Fern Ct. compromising the roof.”
• Bullock County, AL (near Union Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $18,000
  “Several trees were blown down, one storage building was damaged, and part of a building roof was removed in Union Springs.”
• Elmore County, AL (near Tallassee) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $18,000
  “Some large trees were uprooted and a few of the trees landed on vehicles. A tin roof was blown off the old Hammerstone Foods Plant.”
• Choctaw County, MS (near Ackerman) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down on Highway 15 north of Ackerman.”
• Webster County, MS (near Bellefontaine) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees that blocked roadways.”

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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