Storm reports for August 19, 2003

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On August 19, 2003, 33 hail, 38 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Boone County, MO.

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 (33)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $181,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (73 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Clark County, NV (near Las Vegas) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $25,000
  “Winds gusting to 50 mph blew down several trees in northwest Las Vegas. Visibility was reduced to below a quarter mile due to the blowing dust and debris.”
• Gregory County, SD (near Bonesteel) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds ripped siding off a house, flipped over a large dumpster, and caused tree damage.”
• Clay County, KS (near Clay Center) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “Strong winds destroyed some outbuildings.”
• Marshall County, KS (near Waterville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $3,000
  “Strong winds blew a few power poles down.”
• Bibb County, GA (near Macon) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “The Bibb county 911 center reported that some power lines were down on the west side of Macon.”
• Crawford County, GA (near Knoxville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “The Flint Electric Membership Cooperative reported that some power lines were down along U.S. Highway 80 between Knoxville and the Bibb county line, near Sandy Point. Several power outages were reported in the area as well.”

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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