Storm reports for November 12, 2003

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On November 12, 2003, 7 hail, 56 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Putnam County, OH.

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

Hail reports (7)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $25.4 million in property damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (68 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wayne County, OH (near Wooster) · Tornado F2 · $21 million · 3 injuries
  “A tornado touched down southwest of Wooster near the intersection of U.S. Route 250 and Old Lincoln Highway (County Road 30A). Several businesses were heavily damaged near the site of the initial touchdown.”
• Tuscarawas County, OH (near New Philadelphia) · Tornado F2 · $160,000 · 1 injury
  “An F2 tornado touched down near May Rd just off Route 52 southwest of New Philadelphia. It moved east northeast at 45 mph, damaging several homes along Crooked Run Rd. Several homes had significant damage with roofs taken completely off; some walls were toppled.”
• Stark County, OH (near Lexington) · Tornado F1 · $250,000
  “A small F1 tornado touched down in rural Lexington Township just north of State Route 619 and just to the west of Freshley Road. Over 75 trees were snapped on a property near the initial touchdown.”
• Knox County, OH (near Millwood) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of several buildings along U.S. Route 62 near Millwood. Many trees were also downed in the area.”
• Tuscola County, MI (near Akron) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed a tornado touched down near the intersection of Kirk and Akron Roads. Grain bins along Kirk and Cass City roads were destroyed. A barn near Ringle and Dickerson roads was also damaged just before the tornado lifted.”
• Tuscarawas County, OH (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “Trees and power lines blown down throughout the county.”

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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