Storm reports for August 8, 2003

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On August 8, 2003, 46 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Mountrail County, ND.

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 (46)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (82 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lavaca County, TX (near Moulton) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $150,000
  “As the line of thunderstorms associated with the late season cold front moved southward into Lavaca County, they produced severe winds just south of the Fayette County line. The wind knocked down many trees and power lines. Some homes were without power until 3am the following day.”
• Fayette County, TX (near Warda) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $150,000
  “As the line of thunderstorms associated with the late season cold front moved southward into Fayette County, they produced severe winds that knocked down numerous trees, blew over signs along the road, and damaged roofs of homes and businesses across central Fayette County from north to south.”
• Gillespie County, TX (near Willow City) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $100,000
  “As the line of thunderstorms associated with the late season cold front moved southward into Gillespie County, they produced severe winds that knocked over large trees and blew down power lines from Willow City southward to near Stonewall.”
• Williamson County, TX (near Coupland) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Severe thunderstorms produced winds that damaged windows and roofs in and around the Coupland area. The winds also blew over a trailer.”
• Bastrop County, TX (near Utley) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “As the line of thunderstorms associated with the late season cold front moved into Bastrop County, they produced severe winds that blew down scores of trees through the central part of the county.”
• Caldwell County, TX (near Luling) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “As the line of thunderstorms associated with the late season cold front moved southward into Caldwell County, they produced severe winds that damaged roofs and windows of buildings in Luling. Portions of one building were blown over onto a trailer by the strong 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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