Storm reports for July 18, 2003

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On July 18, 2003, 91 hail, 153 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Billings County, ND.

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 (91)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.3 million in property damage, $130,000 in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (244 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• St. Louis city, MO (near St Louis) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · 3 injuries
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down three walls of a home that was undergoing rehabilitation in North St. Louis. Three workers suffered minor injuries from flying debris.”
• Wilkes County, GA (near Washington) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $75,000
  “The Wilkes county Emergency Management Director reported that a number of large trees were blown down or uprooted, many of which fell on power lines. Other trees were blocking roads. Power outages were widespread in the area.”
• Butler County, MO (near Harviell) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $35,000
  “Trees were downed and cornfields were flattened along U.S. Highway 160. On V Highway, west of U.S. Route 67 and south of Highway 160, numerous trees were downed. One fell across a car, and another tree fell over a swimming pool and damaged a house's roof. A trailer and a barn were both damaged.”
• Clay County, AR (near Corning) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $15,000
  “A few buildings had roof damage. Several trees were blown down.”
• Lawrence County, AR (near Smithville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “One business sustained roof damage. Several trees were blown down.”
• Catawba County, NC (near Longview) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “A couple of large trees were blown down. One tree fell on an outbuilding in Hickory. An elementary school in Longview sustained some structural damage.”

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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