Storm reports for March 29, 2003

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On March 29, 2003, 3 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Stafford County, VA.

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 (3)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (7 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Fredericksburg city, VA (near Fredericksburg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $0
  “A tree was downed on the Spotsylvania County line.”
• Charles County, MD (near La Plata) · Tornado F0
  “A tornado briefly touched down just southwest of La Plata.”
• Charles County, MD (near La Plata) · Tornado F0
  “A tornado briefly touched down just east of La Plata near Hawkins Gate Road.”

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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