Storm reports for July 5, 2003

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On July 5, 2003, 93 hail, 162 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Rock County, NE.

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 (93)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.7 million in property damage, $275,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (257 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Saunders County, NE (near Ashland) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds downed large tree branches in the Thomas Lakes area east of Ashland. One large tree branch fell through the windshield of a truck causing serious, but non-fatal, injuries to a man inside.”
• Douglas County, NE (near Omaha) · Thunderstorm wind 59 mph · $2 million
  “A large bowing line of thunderstorms moved through the Omaha area bringing very strong winds and causing areas of substantial tree damage. A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded by Asos at Eppley Airfield at 1229 am cdt, while a wind gust of 84 mph was recorded on top of a building in downtown Omaha at…”
• Cuming County, NE (near Beemer) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph downed trees in Beemer, some of which fell on cars and did building damage. A metal pole was also snapped off. The winds knocked the power out for at least 75 percent of the people in town.”
• Clark County, MO (near Wayland) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $70,000
  “12 to 14 inch limbs & power lines down; roof off shed”
• Cherry County, NE (near Valentine) · Hail 2.50″ · $48,000
  “A supercell thunderstorm moved across Big Alkali Lake camping area, as well as other smaller nearby lakes, producing strong winds and large hail. Numerous windshields and windows were broken in campers, pickup trucks, and cabins.”
• Fayette County, IN (near Connersville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “Several trees were downed across town. One tree fell on Third Street, causing the road to close for a short period of time.”

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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