Storm reports for April 26, 2003

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On April 26, 2003, 25 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in York County, SC.

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 (25)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded 28 hail, wind or tornado events across the US on this storm day, with no damage estimate, injury or death entered. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Duval County, FL (near Neptune Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “3 large trees blown down at the intersection of Forest Ave and Indian Woods Drive and also the Intersection of Strickland Rd. and Jaboe Lane.”
• Pasquotank County, NC (near (Ecg)Elizabeth City) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph
  “Wind gust of 54 knots (62 mph) measured at ECG.”
• Miami-Dade County, FL (near Kendall) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph was estimated near Kendall Drive and 157 Avenue.”
• Marlboro County, SC (near Bennettsville) · Hail 1.00″
  “The Sheriff's department reported quarter size hail.”
• Dillon County, SC (near Little Rock) · Hail 0.75″
  “A trained spotter reported penny size hail.”
• Lancaster County, SC (near Lancaster) · Hail 0.75″
  “HAM reported dime size hail east of Lancaster.”

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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