Storm reports for July 1, 2003

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On July 1, 2003, 17 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Pennington 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 (17)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $535,000 in property damage, $1,000 in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (57 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Williamsburg County, SC (near Kingstree) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $85,000 · 4 injuries
  “A NWS storm survey concluded a downburst rolled a manufactured home (that was not tied down) 75 feet over a car and into a ditch. Four people were in the home and were treated for minor injuries.”
• Morgan County, GA (near Madison) · Tornado F1 · $184,000
  “A storm damage survey conducted by an employee of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia and reports from the Emergency Management Director, storm spotters, and the public confirmed that an F1 tornado touched down about 3 miles north-northeast of Pennington near…”
• Williamsburg County, SC (near Salters) · Tornado F1 · $75,000
  “A National Weather Service storm survey determined a tornado touched down twice over a one mile path. The first touch down occurred one mile southeast of Salters, snapping trees and destroying a manufactured home, equipment shed, and another building.”
• Colquitt County, GA (near Hartsfield) · Tornado F0 · $75,000
  “A weak tornado touched down just southwest of Hartsfield. It downed several trees and power lines,and destroyed a few mobile homes. Three barns were damaged. A truck was totaled by a fallen tree. A trampoline was wrapped around a pine tree. Reported by the Colquitt County EMA.”
• Jefferson County, GA (near Louisville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “The News and Farmer-Jefferson Reporter of Louisville reported that thunderstorm winds, associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill, caused considerable damage to a home west of Louisville on Grange Road. A portion of the roof over the garage collapsed.”
• Johnson County, GA (near Kite) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “The Forest Blade of Swainsboro reported that thunderstorm winds associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill uprooted several trees onto a car and house on Pinetucky Road near Kite. Some residents in the area reported seeing a funnel cloud.”

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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