Storm reports for July 27, 2003

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On July 27, 2003, 7 hail, 57 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Scott County, IA.

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 $798,000 in property damage, $59,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (65 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mahoning County, OH (near Austintown) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $110,000
  “Thunderstorms knocked down and destroyed a carport at an apartment complex in Austintown. Ten vehicles parked underneath the carport were either damaged or destroyed.”
• Portage County, OH (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed many trees across the county. Up to 9,000 electric customers lost power during the storm.”
• Union County, OH (near Raymond) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
  “A detached garage was destroyed, and a flat bed trailer was flipped on its side. A nearby residence sustained minor roof damage.”
• Summit County, OH (near Hudson) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds toppled two large trees. Both trees struck a house and caused considerable roof and wall damage.”
• Bureau County, IL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $40,000
  “Numerous reports of trees & power lines down”
• Whiteside County, IL (near Rock Falls) · Hail 0.75″ · $20,000
  “Small tree limbs down in estimated 43 knot (50 mph) winds”

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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