Storm reports for October 16, 2003

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On October 16, 2003, 6 hail, 0 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 0.88″ (nickel size) in Clay County, MS.

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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $52,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (7 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lincoln County, NC (near Lincolnton) · Tornado F1 · $50,000
  “This weak tornado touched down in the Arden Oaks development. Numerous trees were snapped off or uprooted and power lines were blown down. Some of the snapped trees were blown distances of up to 120 feet. A couple of homes received minor roof damage.”

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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