Storm reports for July 22, 2003

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On July 22, 2003, 55 hail, 192 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Monmouth County, NJ.

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 (55)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $6.3 million in property damage, $15,000 in crop damage, 8 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (250 events in 23 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kings County, NY (near Brooklyn) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 death
  “A 52 year old female was fatally injured when a large branch dislodged from a tree and fell on her. This accident occurred on the corner of Avenue J and East 19th Street in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn.”
• Crisp County, GA (near Arabi) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 death
  “The Crisp county Emergency Management Director reported that a worker at an engineering facility was injured when thunderstorm winds blew a heavy metal door onto the person who as a result suffered serious head injuries. The 51-year old male later died as a result of the injury on August 8, 2003.”
• Gwinnett County, GA (near Suwanee) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $75,000 · 2 injuries
  “The Gwinnett county SkyWarn network, along with county 911 center and the public reported that a number of trees and tree limbs were blown down from Suwanee, to Lawrenceville, to Snellville. The Lawrenceville area appeared to be among the hardest hit areas.”
• Forsyth County, GA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000 · 2 injuries
  “The Forsyth county 911 center reported that a number of trees had been blown down across the county. The Forsyth County news reported that one large tree fell on a home in Barrett Downs, causing considerable damage to the home and two people received minor injuries when trees fell on them.”
• Walker County, AL (near Jasper) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $40,000 · 2 injuries
  “A few trees were blown down along SR 118 between Jasper and Sumiton. One of the trees landed on a vehicle driving on the highway. Luckily, the man and woman in the vehicle suffered only minor injuries, however, the vehicle was demolished.”
• Fayette County, TN (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $1 million · 1 injury
  “Several businesses and homes were damaged. One person was injured when a tree fell on their car. Numerous trees, power poles and power lines were blown down across the county resulting in some homes losing power for several hours.”

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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