Storm reports for March 15, 2003

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On March 15, 2003, 9 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Glasscock 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 (9)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded 11 hail, wind or tornado events across the US on this storm day, with no damage estimate, injury or death entered. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hidalgo County, TX (near Progreso) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Strong thunderstorms downed power lines in the town of Progreso. The damage was reported by the Texas Department of Public Safety.”
• Howard County, TX (near Big Spring) · Hail 1.25″
  “Half dollar size hail was reported on Interstate 20 west of Big Spring.”
• Midland County, TX (near Greenwood) · Hail 0.75″
  “Hail covered the interstection of Routes 3074 and 137, and south along 137 to the county line.”
• Glasscock County, TX (near Garden City) · Hail 0.75″
  “Hail covered the ground along State Route 137 at the Midland/Glasscock County line.”
• Miami-Dade County, FL (near Kendall) · Hail 0.75″
  “A SKYWARN spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.”

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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