Storm reports for May 12, 2003

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On May 12, 2003, 21 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Brewster County, TX.

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 (21)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $76,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (22 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hood County, TX (near Granbury) · Hail 1.00″ · $50,000
  “Hail caused roof damage to houses and minor damage to approximately 600 new cars at auto dealerships.”
• Brewster County, TX (near Marathon) · Hail 2.50″ · $1,000
  “Trained storm spotters reported very large hail along Highway 385 south of Marathon. Stones ranging in size from quarters to tennis balls were reported. No significant damage was reported. Hail accumulated over one foot deep and persisted in drifts beyond 2015 CST.”
• Jeff Davis County, TX (near Ft Davis) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “An automated weather station at the McDonald Observatory recorded a severe thunderstorm wind gust of 60 MPH.”
• Brewster County, TX (near Alpine) · Hail 1.00″
  “Quarter size hail was reported one mile north of the intersection of U.S. Highways 67 and 90.”
• Jeff Davis County, TX (near Ft Davis) · Hail 0.75″
  “Penny size hail was reported at the McDonald Observatory.”

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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