Storm reports for July 24, 2003

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On July 24, 2003, 7 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Duval County, FL.

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 (7)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $213,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (21 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wharton County, TX (near El Campo) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 1 injury
  “Man injured in Hillje while trying to cover a grain trailer with a tarp when wind gust blew him down.”
• Lavaca County, TX (near Sweet Home) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds produce a downburst estimated at 60 knots that blew down power lines near Sweet Home.”
• DeWitt County, TX (near Yorktown) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000
  “Downbursts between Yorktown and Westhoff blew over trees and knocked over power lines”
• Polk County, FL (near Haines City) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Thunderstorm winds took the roof off of a mobile home, destroyed a car port, and pushed trees onto at least two vehicles.”
• Washington County, UT (near Gunlock) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “Thunderstorm outflow winds gusted to 57 mph (50 kts) in St. George, with power lines reported down in Gunlock.”
• Eureka County, NV (near Beowawe) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down 1 1/2 inch diameter tree limbs.”

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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