Storm reports for October 5, 2003

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On October 5, 2003, 24 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Swisher 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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage, $2.9 million in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (35 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Brazos County, TX (near Bryan) · Tornado F1 · $750,000 · 1 injury
  “Tornado caused significant damage to 25 homes and minor damage to 200 other homes. Roof damage to structures with numerous trees and power lines down around the city. One injury was reported.”
• Ector County, TX (near Odessa) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds estimated between 70 and 80 MPH were reported in and around the city of Odessa. Several structures received roof damage. A peak gust of 66 MPH was recorded by the ASOS at Schlemeyer Airport, where minor damage also occurred. No injuries were reported.”
• Terry County, TX (near Brownfield) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “The Brownfield PD reported golfball size hail in town. The hail damaged roofs and automobiles.”
• Swisher County, TX (near Tulia) · Hail 2.75″ · $50,000
  “Storm spotters affiliated with the Tulia PD reported baseball size hail. Two homes had windows broken as a result of the wind-driven hail. Major roof damage also occurred to a number of homes.”
• Winkler County, TX (near Kermit) · Hail 2.50″ · $20,000
  “A severe thunderstorm developed in the vicinity of Kermit. Hail to the size of pennies was reported on the south side of the city. The storm intensified as it moved east-northeast along Highway 302.”
• Midland County, TX (near Midland) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “Severe wind gusts were estimated in the northwest parts of the city. These winds overturned shopping cart collection structures in the Wal-Mart parking lot. The structures fell onto and damaged several vehicles.”

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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