Storm reports for April 18, 2003

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On April 18, 2003, 83 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Tillman County, OK.

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 (83)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $367,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (111 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Greeley County, NE (near Greeley) · Tornado F0 · $75,000
  “The severe thunderstorm which had spawned some brief tornados earlier was to blame for a short path tornado centered about 6 miles north of Greeley. The tornado upset 2 center irrigation pivots and damaged a shelter belt.”
• Crosby County, TX (near Crosbyton) · Hail 2.00″ · $50,000
  “The NWS Cooperative Observer in Crosbyton reported two inch diameter hail.”
• Greeley County, NE (near Spalding) · Tornado F0 · $40,000
  “Another tornado set down west of Spalding and overturned a brand new center irrigation pivot in its path.”
• Crosby County, TX (near Ralls) · Hail 1.75″ · $25,000
  “The Crosby County Sheriff's Office reported golfball size hail.”
• Dickens County, TX (near Dickens) · Hail 1.75″ · $25,000
  “The Dickens County Sheriff's Office reported golfball size hail.”
• Motley County, TX (near Matador) · Hail 1.75″ · $25,000
  “Storm spotters affiliated with the Matador Fire Department reported golfball size 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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