Storm reports for July 30, 2003

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On July 30, 2003, 51 hail, 33 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Hubbard County, MN.

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 (51)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $96,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (85 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kern County, CA (near Edwards) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · $25,000
  “Downburst wind struck Edwards AFB and caused damage to NASA facilities. This downburst raised dust to 1000 feet A.G.L. with visibilities down to only 650 feet as far as 15 miles away at California City.”
• Gila County, AZ (near Globe) · Hail 1.00″ · $20,000
  “Large hail and microburst winds damaged an airplane and a storage building at the Cutter Airport. San Carlos forestry personnel reported the aircraft was blown onto a nearby road before coming to rest.”
• Seminole County, FL (near Casselberry) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down trees damaging a house in Casselberry.”
• Bossier Parish, LA (near Taylortown) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $12,000
  “Shingles were blown off a house while a second home suffered damage to its chimney from a fallen tree.”
• Simpson County, MS (near Magee) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “A powerpole and a few powerlines were blown down.”
• Escambia County, FL (near Barrineau Park) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Barrineau Park.”

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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