Storm reports for August 23, 2003

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On August 23, 2003, 18 hail, 33 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in New Hanover County, NC.

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 (18)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $232,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (51 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Harper County, KS (near Harper) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $30,000
  “Metal roofing torn from hangar at Harper County Airport. Private plane parked inside the hangar sustained minor damage. Unspecified number of power poles and power lines downed. However, power was severed to Harper's primary water well, which would be out of service until Monday afternoon (8/25).”
• Sedgwick County, KS (near Wichita) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $25,000
  “During this time, McConnell AFB measured a 106KT gust. Reported damage did not support such velocity hence an estimated gust of 78KT has been assigned at this time.”
• Sedgwick County, KS (near Wichita) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $25,000
  “Power poles snapped (obviously downing associated power lines) along 135th St. W between 31st S and McArthur Rd. (Reported by KFDI.)”
• Osage County, OK (near Hominy) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines. Several buildings also received roof damage.”
• Noble County, OK (near Lucien) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
  “Strong downburst winds destroyed a sixty foot by thirty foot barn. A six foot by six foot board from the barn was forced through the roof of another barn. A satellite dish near the house was also heavily damaged.”
• Kingman County, KS (near Kingman) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $15,000
  “Unspecified number of power poles and power lines downed. In addition, the severe thunderstorm winds lifted the east end of a metal pole shed, blowing the section over the roof. The damaged section was found in a pasture immediately west of the shed's location.”

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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