Storm reports for August 22, 2003

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On August 22, 2003, 40 hail, 266 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 27 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Scurry County, TX.

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 (40)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2 million in property damage, $350,000 in crop damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (312 events in 28 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Humphreys County, TN (near New Johnsonville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $348,000
  “Spotter reported a wall on a building collapsed. EMA Storm Damage Assessment report stated there was damage to roofs, gutters and siding to homes in New Johnsonville to about 55 homes. A few trees fell on homes. Cars and carports were damaged from the strong thunderstorm winds.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Queen Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $300,000
  “Severe thunderstorms struck this area with high winds blowing down power poles and lines. Homes and businesses were damaged. Salt River Project reported about 200 power poles down in the area near Ellsworth and Ocotillo road, Up to 5,000 customers were left without power.”
• Washington County, KY (near Mackville) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $125,000
  “A barn was blown on to Cardwell Road. Another barn collapsed on Kelly Shop Road. The roof was blown off a mobile home on Cardwell Road.”
• Page County, VA (near Stanley) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $120,000
  “Several trees were downed and structures were damaged.”
• Ford County, KS (near Bucklin) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $100,000
  “Two pivot sprinklers were destroyed. They were full of water at the time.”
• Ford County, KS (near Ford) · Thunderstorm wind 82 mph · $100,000
  “Two pivot sprinklers were blown over. They were not operating at the time.”

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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