Storm reports for August 1, 2003

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On August 1, 2003, 159 hail, 159 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Branch County, MI.

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 (159)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.6 million in property damage, $215,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (323 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wagoner County, OK (near Coweta) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down onto a mobile home almost completely destroying it. A man inside the mobile home was cut by debris flying off the headboard of his bed during the impact.”
• Sebastian County, AR (near Ft Smith) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew down numerous trees and power lines. The wind and falling trees and limbs damaged the roofs of some homes and a business. The wind also blew out windows of several homes and businesses and damaged numerous signs.”
• Kent County, MI (near East Grand Rapids) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “One and three quarters inch diameter hail was reported in Ada and also in Rockford, and three quarters inch diameter hail was reported one mile north of east Grand Rapids.”
• Jefferson County, KY (near Harrods Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $75,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Three vehicles were destroyed when trees were blown on to them. Thirteen thousand customers were without power throughout Jefferson County.”
• Sequoyah County, OK (near Roland) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour caused some damage in and near Roland. A trailer at a RV dealership was blown over in town and a church west of town lost a porch roof. The roof fell on a van.”
• Tulsa County, OK (near Tulsa) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous large trees, tree limbs and power lines mainly across the southern part of the city of Tulsa. Some cars were damaged by the debris and up to 38,000 customers lost power.”

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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