Storm reports for April 30, 2003

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On April 30, 2003, 426 hail, 33 damaging-wind and 21 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Louisa County, IA.

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 (426)

Showing the 300 largest of 426.

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $18.9 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (482 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Etowah County, AL (near Gadsden) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $27,000
  “Several trees and power lines were blown down from the city of Gadsden to the Coates Bend area. A few traffic lights were also blown down. At least 500 customers were temporarily without power.”
• Washington County, OH (near Marietta) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew a large section of roofing material off a rehabilitation center. Power lines were also blown down in town, causing power outages.”
• Jackson County, MI (near Jackson) · Hail 1.00″ · $10,000
  “One inch diameter hail was reported one mile north of Jackson.”
• Calhoun County, MI (near Tekonsha) · Hail 0.75″ · $5,000
  “A severe thunderstorm produced three quarters inch hail 5 miles west of Tekonsha.”
• Pickaway County, OH (near Circleville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “Trees and large limbs were downed in town.”
• Harrison County, MO (near Ridgeway) · Tornado F0 · $3,000
  “Tornado tracked from I-35 and A Highway junction, east-northeast to Cainsville. Minor damage noted to power lines and transformer near Ridgeway. Trained spotter also videotaped tornado.”

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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