Storm reports for September 16, 2003

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On September 16, 2003, 5 hail, 0 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 0.88″ (nickel size) in Marshall 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 $50,000 in property damage and 10 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (6 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Spokane County, WA (near Spokane) · Hail 0.25″ · $50,000 · 10 injuries
  “During the afternoon of September 19th an isolated rain shower with small hail moved over the Spokane area. On the westbound lane of Interstate 90 drivers were blinded by the low sun shining in their eyes while small hail created slippery conditions.”
• Breathitt County, KY (near Dalesburg) · Hail 0.75″
  “Three quarter inch hail was reported at Long's Creek from a co-operative observer.”

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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