Storm reports for April 25, 2003

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On April 25, 2003, 182 hail, 35 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Bibb County, AL.

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 (182)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $7.6 million in property damage, $30,000 in crop damage and 7 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (234 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Autauga County, AL (near Prattville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $1 million · 3 injuries
  “Supercell 3 also produced an area of significant wind damage from just west of Prattville to Prattville along and just south of US 82. Numerous trees were down beginning in a wooded area west of CR 3 south of US 82.”
• Dade County, GA (near Trenton) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000 · 2 injuries
  “The Dade county Emergency Management Director reported that a microburst or downburst caused considerable damage to three structures on the west side of Trenton, as well as blowing down a number of trees and power lines in the area.”
• Pinellas County, FL (near St Petersburg) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $65,000 · 1 injury
  “The canopy over the gas pumps at a local station overturned and a roof collapsed at a nearby apartment.”
• Alachua County, FL (near High Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · 1 injury
  “Female struck by a tree blown down by high winds. Report received from Florida DEM state warning point, injured party's condition unknown.”
• Autauga County, AL (near Jones) · Hail 4.50″ · $2.5 million
  “Supercell 3 continued on its east southeast motion and moved across a large part of Autauga County. A large swath of golf ball size hail occurred and affected locations including Jones, Autaugaville, Booth, Independence, and Prattville. The largest hail observed was softball size.”
• Elmore County, AL (near Titus) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $600,000
  “The supercell remained very strong over Elmore County. A large swath of wind and hail damage occurred across the county. Numerous trees were blown down from near Titus to near Tallassee. Hail was observed up to 2.50 inches in diameter. Funnel clouds and a roaring sound accompanied the storm.”

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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