Storm reports for August 14, 2003

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On August 14, 2003, 14 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Yavapai County, AZ.

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 (14)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage and $25,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (27 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pinal County, AZ (near San Manuel) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $1,000
  “Severe thunderstorms moved west towards San Maneul and Oracle. Strong winds knocked down a teepee that was supported by 10 six inch diameter poles.”
• Lexington County, SC (near Lexington) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Mid Carolina Electric reported numerous trees down at I-26 and hwy 321. Also at Fairview Crossroads and hwy 178.”
• Lexington County, SC (near West Columbia) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “West Columbia police reported numerous trees down.”
• Richland County, SC (near Columbia) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Columbia police reported several trees down.”
• Yavapai County, AZ (near Oak Creek Canyon Arp) · Hail 2.00″
  “Golf ball to half dollar sized (1 1/4 to 2 inch diameter) hail was reported from the Village of Oak Creek to Stoneman Lake Road and I-17. Extensive vehicle damage was reported by an off-duty NWS employee.”
• Apache County, AZ (near Canyon De Chelly) · Hail 1.25″
  “Golf ball sized (1 1/4 inch diameter) hail was reported in Canyon de Chelly.”

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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