Storm reports for May 18, 2003

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On May 18, 2003, 30 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Citrus County, FL.

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 (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $43,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Citrus County, FL (near Citrus Spgs) · Hail 2.00″ · $10,000
  “The fire chief reported nearly 20 minutes of hail which caused broken windshields and dented hoods to vehicles along with broken windows to some residences.”
• Lee County, AL (near Opelika) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “Trees were blown down just off of CR 112 in Beauregard.”
• Okaloosa County, FL (near Ft Walton Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “High thunderstorm winds blew down power lines at Fort Walton Beach.”
• Citrus County, FL (near Holder) · Hail 2.00″ · $5,000
  “Emergency Management reported house windows broken and two cars slid off road due to hail.”
• Burke County, GA (near Waynesboro) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $3,000
  “EOC reported trees down and a shed destroyed at a home on hwy 25.”
• Wilkinson County, GA (near Gordon) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “The Wilkinson county 911 center reported that a number of trees had been blown down.”

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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