Storm reports for May 31, 2003

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On May 31, 2003, 51 hail, 38 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Sioux County, NE.

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 (51)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.4 million in property damage, $50,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (93 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Oglala Lakota County, SD (near Pine Ridge) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “Strong winds blew over and destroyed a mobile home near Slim Butte. An 18 year old man inside the home was injured. Another mobile home nearby had its roof ripped off.”
• New Hanover County, NC (near Wilmington) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $750,000
  “A NWS storm survey concluded a microburst produced estimated 100 mph wind gusts, causing extensive damage to many homes in the Brittany Woods subdivision. Nearly 100 homes sustained at least some damage.”
• Robeson County, NC (near Lumberton) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “Thunderstorm winds overturned a mobile home on Roberts Ave. Seven or eight homes were damaged in The Oaks subdivision. Car windows were blown out at a dealership. A sign was blown down at Rt 301 and Ten Mile Rd.”
• Midland County, TX (near Midland) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $80,000
  “Many reports of severe and damaging winds were received across the northwest part of Midland after a downburst was observed visually and on radar by meteorologists on duty at WFO Midland. Estimates in the city of Midland indicate 70 to 80 MPH winds.”
• Columbus County, NC (near Riegelwood) · Hail 1.75″ · $75,000
  “A NWS storm survey concluded that golfball size hail fell to a depth of six inches in Riegelwood. The hail damaged roofs, siding, and windows of homes, and dented the metal on cars in the area. The thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated between 60 and 70 mph, as evidenced by large tree limbs down.”
• Marion County, SC (near Mullins) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $50,000
  “Strong winds caused damage to the metal roof of a warehouse. There were reports of damage to buildings and some of the debris was blocking the street on Rt 76 and Park Street. Trees were also reported down on Hwy 41. No tornado was confirmed.”

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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