Storm reports for June 30, 2003

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On June 30, 2003, 33 hail, 35 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Jackson 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 (33)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.5 million in property damage, $8,000 in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (76 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (near Reserve) · Tornado F1 · $2 million · 4 injuries
  “A tornado touched down briefly near Reserve striking a private high school and a mobile home park. Several buildings at the private school were damaged including on classroom building where one half of the building was completely demolished. Around 20 trailers were heavy damaged or destroyed.”
• Crenshaw County, AL (near Honoraville) · Tornado F1 · $200,000
  “A tornado, that was spawned as Tropical Storm Bill moved inland, first touched down just east of the intersection of County roads 11 and 86 on Mothershed road which is just northeast of Honoraville. The tornado was narrow at the beginning and damage was limited to trees.”
• Early County, GA (near Blakely) · Tornado F1 · $125,000
  “A tornado touched down near Highway 62, just west of Blakely. The tornado lifted a mobile home off its foundation, destroyed a barn, damaged several homes and uprooted numerous trees. Reported by the Early County Deputy Sheriff.”
• Montgomery County, AL (near Pintlalla) · Tornado F0 · $35,000
  “A small tornado occurred with Tropical Storm Bill in southwestern Montgomery County. The tornado first touched down north-northwest of Pintlala on the west side of Windham Road east of US 31 and north of CR 24.”
• Montgomery County, MD (near Potomac) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $20,000
  “A downburst of winds estimated up to 80 MPH downed numerous trees and power lines.”
• Manatee County, FL (near Verna) · Thunderstorm wind 46 mph · $20,000
  “A wood frame home under construction was blown down.”

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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