Storm reports for August 24, 2003

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On August 24, 2003, 5 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Martin County, MN.

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 (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $29,000 in property damage, $460,000 in crop damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (15 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dallas County, TX (near Carrollton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000 · 1 death
  “A man was killed as he sought refuge behind the wall of a Home Depot under construction. High winds blew the wall down on him. The time is estimated.”
• Hunt County, TX (near Wolfe City) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
  “Power lines were blown down by high winds.”
• Murray County, MN (near Slayton) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph
  “Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a large tree down onto a building.”
• Martin County, MN (near East Chain) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Numerous trees down, including some on houses, sheds, vehicles and power lines. Combination of strong wind and large hail destroyed an estimated 9000 acres of corn and beans.”
• Lamar County, TX (near Deport) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Wind damage of an unknown type was reported by the county Sheriff.”
• Charleston County, SC (near Ravenel) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Large limbs were knocked down along Highway 165 just south of its intersection with Highway 17.”

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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