Storm reports for May 2, 2003

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On May 2, 2003, 360 hail, 236 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Cherokee 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 (360)

Showing the 300 largest of 360.

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $11.2 million in property damage, $1 million in crop damage and 17 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (597 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mecklenburg County, NC (near Huntersville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000 · 3 injuries
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. A tree fell through a mobile home, resulting in serious injuries to 2 people, and minor injuries to a third.”
• Rowan County, NC (near Salisbury) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000 · 3 injuries
  “A fence blew down at the fairgrounds, resulting in injuries to 3 people. Part of a tractor trailer was overturned and several wooden structures were damaged at a campground.”
• Columbia County, AR (near Magnolia) · Hail 4.50″ · 3 injuries
  “Numerous car and home windows were shattered and numerous roofs stripped of shingles. An estimated 400 homes and 40 mobile homes received moderate to major damage according to Farm Bureau Insurance and the Emergency Management.”
• Mecklenburg County, NC (near Charlotte) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000 · 2 injuries
  “Tents, booths, and other property were blown down at an arts and food festival in uptown Charlotte. Some structures received damage. Two people were injured by flying debris. Trees and power lines were blown down in areas south of town.”
• Troup County, GA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $250,000 · 1 injury
  “The Troup county 911and the La Grange newspaper reported that a number of trees were blown down around the county, especially on the west side of La Grange. At least five homes and one vehicle were damaged when large trees fell on them.”
• Pickens County, SC (near Easley) · Tornado F1 · $250,000 · 1 injury
  “This tornado traveled just south of highway 123, causing some structural damage and blowing down numerous trees and power lines before lifting near the Greenville County line.”

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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