Storm reports for May 29, 2003

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On May 29, 2003, 49 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Hampton city, VA.

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 (49)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $229,000 in property damage and $50,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (62 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Clearwater County, MN (near Gonvick) · Tornado F0 · $10,000
  “A brief tornado touchdown caused minor tree damage and lifted shingles on several roofs. A tin building was lifted into the street, causing minor damage.”
• Hampton city, VA (near Hampton) · Hail 2.00″ · $5,000
  “Numerous windshields broken by 1 to 2 inch hail.”
• Tooele County, UT (near Wendover Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Strong microburst winds gusting to 63 mph (55 kts) move through the Wendover area.”
• Craven County, NC (near Ft Barnwell) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Craven County Emergency Management reported numerous trees down between Dover and Fort Barnwell.”
• Pamlico County, NC (near Grantsboro) · Hail 1.00″
  “Pamlico County 911 reported one inch diameter hail.”
• Pender County, NC (near Surf City) · Hail 1.00″
  “Surf City police reported quarter size hail.”

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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