Storm reports for June 17, 2003

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On June 17, 2003, 24 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Oglala Lakota County, SD.

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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $43,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (33 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jefferson County, AL (near Hoover) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $27,000
  “Several trees were blown down in Bluff Park and many were temporarily blocking roadways. Winds were estimated around 70 miles an hour. A few homes sustained minor roof damage from this microburst.”
• Shelby County, AL (near Pelham) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $16,000
  “Several trees were blown down in Pelham. One tree fell on a sailboat producing moderate damage.”
• Grand Forks County, ND (near Larimore) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
  “Several large elm trees were blown over.”
• Franklin County, AL (near Russellville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “50 foot trailer overturned on highway 24 and several trees down.”
• Itasca County, MN (near Calumet) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Eight inch diameter trees were blown down.”
• Clay County, IA (near Dickens) · Hail 0.88″
  “Large hail covered the ground. The hail, combined with winds gusting to 55 mph, damaged corn and bean crops ion the area, but the amount of crop damage was not known.”

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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