Storm reports for April 8, 2003

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On April 8, 2003, 9 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Cameron 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 about $50 million in property damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (11 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Starr County, TX (near Rio Grande City) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Severe wind gusts associated with a thunderstorm downed power lines near Rio Grande City.”
• Hidalgo County, TX (near Hidalgo) · Hail 1.00″
  “Large hail was reported by the Santa Anna National Wildlife Refuge.”

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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