Storm reports for July 2, 2003

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On July 2, 2003, 57 hail, 96 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 4.75″ (softball size) in Wilkin County, MN.

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 (57)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.6 million in property damage, $130,000 in crop damage, 3 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (167 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Walsh County, ND (near Fairdale) · Thunderstorm wind 110 mph · $750,000
  “Four 75 foot tall 30,000 bushel grain bins were crushed by the strong wind. These bins were about half full at the time. A roof was also blown off a fertilizer plant and numerous trees were uprooted. Several trees fell on rooftops and power was out in town for several hours.”
• Ramsey County, ND (near Edmore) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $150,000
  “Trees were uprooted in Edmore, several blocking Main Street. A grain dryer mounted on the elevator was ripped off. There were also reports of shingle and vehicle damage.”
• Onslow County, NC (near Jacksonville) · Tornado F1 · $60,000
  “Onslow County Emergency Management reported tornado damage to ten homes in the Angola area near the intersection of Highway 53 and Gurganus Road in southwest Onslow county.”
• Walsh County, ND (near Fairdale) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $50,000
  “Two 4,000 bushel steel grain bins were ripped off their anchor bolts. A roof was also torn off a 35x70 foot steel shed and the debris was carried one-half mile into the adjacent fields.”
• Todd County, MN (near Staples) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Some trees came down on homes and sheds. The roofs of two garages were blown off, and a camper was rolled about 40 feet. Most damage was in the south side of town.”
• Cavalier County, ND (near Milton) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $20,000
  “Engineers for United Telephone estimated a 125 mph wind gust (at 400 feet AGL) broke off a 7 inch diameter fiberglass antenna mounted on a tower.”

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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