Storm reports for May 28, 2003

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On May 28, 2003, 30 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Tazewell County, IL.

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 $75,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (67 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Yavapai County, AZ (near Mayer) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “A microburst produced a wind gust of 70 MPH about three miles south of Mayer.”
• Tazewell County, IL (near Washington) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Numerous trees were blown down in Washington. Some landed on buildings causing minor to moderate damage.”
• Miami-Dade County, FL (near South Miami) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Several trees were blown down between Bird Road and Miller Road.”
• Vermilion County, IL (near Georgetown) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Several trees and power poles were blown down.”
• White County, IL (near Carmi) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “A carport was blown onto telephone lines. Numerous large tree limbs and a few trees were blown down. Some tin was blown off the roofs of older buildings in rural parts of the county.”
• DeKalb County, IL (near De Kalb) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A tree was blown down on 6th street near Route 26 and hit a truck and power lines.”

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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