Storm reports for March 27, 2003

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On March 27, 2003, 14 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 1 state. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Hillsborough County, FL. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 (14)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $8.2 million in property damage, 22 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (31 events in 1 state). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Miami-Dade County, FL (near Miami) · Tornado F2 · $8 million · 1 death · 14 injuries
  “The tornado initially touched down in East Hialeah, near NE 2nd Street and E 4th Avenue causing F0 damage to foliage. The tornado strengthened to F1 intensity as it moved east across E 9th Avenue.”
• Marion County, FL (near Lake Weir) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 8 injuries
  “8 persons injured when a 30 by 60 foot hospitality tent was blown over at The Villages retirement communities Nancy Lopez Golf Course. One person suffered serious facial injuries requiring transfer to a hospital in Orlando. Two dozen persons were trapped beneath the tent.”
• Collier County, FL (near Naples Muni Arpt) · Tornado F1 · $50,000
  “A tornado touched down in the Poinciana Village Subdivision. Several house roofs sustained damage to shingles and wood. Trees were also blown down.”
• Pasco County, FL (near Wesley Chapel) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Cars were dinged at and near a strip mall while moderate winds (less than 50 knots) downed a tree onto a car and downed a power line that cut off power to 1,375 homes.”
• Citrus County, FL (near Crystal River) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Emergency management reported power lines downed by falling trees near SE 7th Avenue and minor building damage at the airport off of US Highway 19.”
• Lee County, FL (near Captiva) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $4,000
  “One fence and one tree were knocked down as well as several large limbs. Damage to trees and fences suggest a north to south wind event.”

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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