Storm reports for August 16, 2003

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On August 16, 2003, 29 hail, 105 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Putnam 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 (29)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $787,000 in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (135 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• District of Columbia, DC (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000 · 3 injuries
  “Three people were injured when a tent was downed at an outdoor event at Freedom Plaza. Scattered trees were also downed throughout the city.”
• Greenville County, SC (near Greenville Downtown) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $300,000
  “A microburst caused damage to 12 airplanes and 3 hangars at Greenville Municipal Airport. One plane was blown about 300 feet into the side of a hangar, causing the plane to break in half. Three single-engine planes were flipped over. A concrete block wall was also blown over.”
• Somerset County, MD (near Crisfield) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous trees down or uprooted. Some roofs blown off and windows blown out.”
• Erie County, PA (near North East) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed many trees in Northeast. At least five vehicles were damaged by fallen trees and limbs.”
• Washington County, GA (near Sandersville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $45,000
  “The Sandersville Fire Department and the county 911 center reported that several trees and power lines were down in the city. The public reported that a Chevron Gasoline Station sign had been blown down onto a vehicle.”
• Raleigh County, WV (near Dameron) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $30,000
  “Straight line wind damage resulted from at least 2 microbursts. The damage occurred along Pine Branch Road off of Route 3. Two damage paths, both less than a quarter of a mile wide, consisted of uprooted and snapped trees.”

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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