Storm reports for August 7, 2003

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On August 7, 2003, 20 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Boone County, KY.

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 (20)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $80.1 million in property damage and 28 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (37 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Palm Beach County, FL (near Palm Beach Gardens) · Tornado F1 · $80 million · 28 injuries
  “A SKYWARN spotter sighted a funnel cloud that touched down near North Lake Boulevard and North Military Trail. The tornado moved south through the Garden Walk Mobile Home Park then turned southeast and crossed I-95, overturning a semi-tractor trailer.”
• Palm Beach County, FL (near Jupiter) · Tornado F0 · $50,000
  “A tornado, most likely spawned by the interaction of the sea breeze and outflows from other thunderstorms, touched down in southeast Jupiter near Highway U.S. 1 and moved south for 1.5 miles, ending in the Falls Subdivision.”
• York County, VA (near Tabb) · Tornado F1 · $20,000
  “Tornado (F1) damage occurred near Victory Boulevard and Running Man Trail, with a dozen or so trees down. Also, damage to 4 houses occurred due to trees snapping off and falling on the homes.”
• Leon County, FL (near Tallahassee) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous downed trees and power lines just east of downtown Tallahassee along and south of the Apalachee Parkway. Nearly 5,000 residents were without power for two hours. Two fallen trees damaged the roof of an apartment complex on Blair Stone Road. Reported by Tallahassee Police.”
• Weakley County, TN (near Greenfield) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “A couple of businesses had awning damage. A few homes suffered minor roof damage.”
• Brown County, OH (near Hamersville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Trees and powerlines were downed. Two trees fell on a house, causing minor damage.”

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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