Storm reports for August 10, 2003

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On August 10, 2003, 23 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Newton County, GA.

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 (23)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $330,000 in property damage, $65,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (47 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Butler County, KS (near El Dorado Res) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000 · 2 injuries
  “One camper overturned resulting in two injuries, both minor. At El Dorado State Park, Shady Creek Marina sustained extensive damage to dock coverings, a gasoline dock, the 'A' dock boat slip, with several docks torn loose.”
• Wilkinson County, GA (near Mc Intyre) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $75,000
  “The Wilkinson County News reported that thunderstorm winds caused extensive damage, with trees blown down onto roads, bridges, railroad tracks, and power lines. Several homes were severely damaged when large trees fell on or through the roofs of the homes.”
• Butler County, KS (near El Dorado) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “Barn and grain silo destroyed. Debris from the destroyed barn "helped" to knock over a nearby power pole. (El Dorado Times).”
• Sedgwick County, KS (near Wichita) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “Eighteen power poles and their associated power lines downed. The downed utility poles blocked nearly 1 mile stretch of road between 61st St. N and 69th St. N near Valley Center, a North Wichita suburb. Approximately 25 trees were uprooted at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Northwest Wichita.”
• Cleveland County, OK (near Stella) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $3,000
  “Numerous ten inch diameter tree limbs were downed along with a seven inch diameter tree uprooted. A greenhouse, some fences, and a few roofs were also damaged.”
• Newton County, GA (near Stewart) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
  “The Newton county 911 center reported that several trees were down on Georgia Highway 212 near Stewart, one tree was down on Georgia Highway 36 near Stewart, one tree was down on Georgia Highway 11 near Mansfield, one tree was down on Georgia Highway 142 near Newborn, and yet another tree was down…”

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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