Storm reports for May 27, 2003

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On May 27, 2003, 6 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 0.88″ (nickel size) in Floyd County, KY.

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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $60,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (10 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pender County, NC (near Watha) · Tornado F0 · $35,000
  “A NWS storm survey determined an F0 tornado touched down 4 miles west of the town of Watha. It snapped 12-15 pine trees up to 18 inches in diameter. One tree hit the side of a house, with minor damage. The tornado complete destroyed a shed in this area.”
• Davie County, NC (near Farmington) · Tornado F0 · $25,000
  “This weak tornado blew down a number of pine trees and mangled the tops of a few large oak trees near the end of its path. The tornado also detroyed a tin-covered barn and blew 1/4 of the shingles off of a house before lifting.”
• Palm Beach County, FL (near Lake Worth) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph
  “A severe thunderstorm moved from west to east across Lake Worth.”

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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