Storm reports for June 16, 2003

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On June 16, 2003, 41 hail, 53 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Fremont County, WY.

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 (41)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $128,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (96 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hillsborough County, FL (near Thonotosassa) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 2 injuries
  “A utility company reported power lines down due to fallen trees and limbs from thunderstorm winds. Law enforcement reported two minor injuries due to falling trees at the Hillsborough State Park.”
• Alexander County, NC (near Bethlehem) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $35,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down and the roof was blown off a house at Lake Hickory.”
• Hillsborough County, FL (near Temple Terrace) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Heavy rains and gusty winds downed a tree on two vehicles on the University of South Florida campus.”
• Shelby County, AL (near Shelby) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $8,000
  “A microburst occurred near Waxahatchee Creek in southern Shelby County. A few trees were snapped off, several trees were uprooted, and numerous trees were bent over to the ground. The damage occurred just south of the intersection of SR 145 and CR 311.”
• Lafayette County, AR (near Lewisville) · Thunderstorm wind 55 mph · $8,000
  “A tree fell on a home along Highway 29 while another home suffered wind damage. Metal poles holding bird houses were bent in half by the strong winds.”
• Jerauld County, SD (near Wessington Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage,, including several trees blown down, and destroyed calf shelters.”

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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