Storm reports for August 2, 2003

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On August 2, 2003, 51 hail, 37 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in St. Charles County, MO.

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 $138,000 in property damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (91 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Macon County, IL (near Warrensburg) · Thunderstorm wind 71 mph · 5 injuries
  “Downburst winds blew through portions of Macon County. In Warrensburg, a large tree was blown down. In downtown Decatur, the winds destroyed several booths at the Decatur Celebration and injured 5 people, none seriously.”
• Rankin County, MS (near Brandon) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down in Glen Lakes subdivision with lots of limbs and tree debris in yards. One home was heavily damaged by a fallen tree.”
• Osage County, OK (near Hominy) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew part of the roof and the porch of a mobile home off. An adjacent garage also lost its roof.”
• Attala County, MS (near Kosciusko) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $15,000
  “Numerous powerlines were blown down. A street sign was blown down onto a car causing minor damage.”
• Cherokee County, OK (near Cookson) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour destroyed a boat dock and blew down sixteen trees.”
• Oceana County, MI (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Several trees were blown down in Colfax.”

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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