Storm reports for June 24, 2003

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On June 24, 2003, 128 hail, 114 damaging-wind and 95 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Lincoln 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 (128)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $43.5 million in property damage, $5.7 million in crop damage and 15 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (346 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Renville County, MN (near Buffalo Lake) · Tornado F2 · $14 million · 5 injuries
  “This third tornado entered Renville County at 1845 CST and entered the city of Buffalo Lake, where damage was significant. Five people sustained minor injuries. Roofs were blown off the Lutheran Church, as well as a number of homes and businesses.”
• Kingsbury County, SD (near Esmond) · Tornado F4 · $3 million · 4 injuries
  “A tornado destroyed or heavily damaged all buildings, other structures, and vehicles in the small town of Manchester. Propane and fuel oil tanks were destroyed. Many homes were stripped to the foundation. Of the six residents of the town, four were injured and were transported to hospitals.”
• Minnehaha County, SD (near Pumpkin Center) · Tornado F1 · $500,000 · 3 injuries
  “A tornado damaged several homes just west of Wall Lake. Two residents were injured and hospitalized when the tornado pushed one home off its foundation, tilting it on its side. Another resident received minor injuries.”
• Cass County, ND (near Argusville) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $200,000 · 1 injury
  “Four tractor-trailer rigs were blown off Interstate 29 between mile posts 81 and 84. Traffic had to be rerouted for 1.5 hours while the vehicles were removed.”
• Minnehaha County, SD (near Sioux Falls) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds blew a truck off Interstate 29, injuring the driver. The winds also blew the roof off a garage.”
• Renville County, MN (near Bird Island) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 1 injury
  “A children's playhouse was lifted and blown some distance, where it landed on a truck being driven along Highway 212. One man was slightly injured when some of the smashed glass landed in his eye.”

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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