Storm reports for May 16, 2003

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On May 16, 2003, 108 hail, 112 damaging-wind and 40 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Navarro 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 (108)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (274 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Haskell County, OK (near Stigler) · Tornado F0 · $30,000 · 1 injury
  “A F0 tornado touched down just north of Stigler and traveled two miles east northeast before dissipating.One mobile home was destroyed and several trees were damaged. The person who was in the mobile home was injured.”
• Haskell County, OK (near Cartersville) · Tornado F1 · $150,000
  “A F1 tornado touched down about a mile west southwest of Cartersville and traveled east producing extensive damage to 4 homes and destroying several outbuildings. The tornado continued moving east crossed over into Le Flore county before dissipating 2.8 miles north northwest of Bokeshe.”
• Muskogee County, OK (near Beland) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew a home off its foundation and lifted several mobile homes off the ground.”
• Okmulgee County, OK (near Henryetta) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “A tornado touched down southwest of Henryetta and moved northeast crossing Interstate 40 before dissipating on the west side of the city. Twenty homes in Henryetta suffered roof damage. One business had aluminum siding ripped off of it.”
• Okfuskee County, OK (near Weleetka) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged three houses. One house had parts of its roof taken off.”
• Chicot County, AR (near Lake Vlg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed 2 mobile home extensions on Lake Hall road. These winds also blew down numerous trees and fences across the city. One tree was blown down on a house.”

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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