Storm reports for November 17, 2003

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On November 17, 2003, 20 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 30 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Jasper 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 (20)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $6.2 million in property damage and 71 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (76 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Fort Bend County, TX (near Sugarland) · Tornado F2 · $500,000 · 60 injuries
  “Tornado touched down on west Airport Drive near Industrial in Sugar Land. 60 injuries with 7 people sent to hospital for further treatment. Damage to several office building roofs in Industrial Park. Additional damage to a Daycare facility at West Airport Drive and Dairy Ashford Road.”
• Chambers County, TX (near Wallisville) · Tornado F1 · $100,000 · 5 injuries
  “Tornado crossed the Old Trinity River Bridge on I-10, blowing over 10 semi trucks. One eastbound semi was dumped onto two cars. Another westbound semi was picked up, blown across a stone retaining wall, ripped through metal fencing and landed on a car in the westbound lane.”
• Harris County, TX (near Baytown) · Tornado F1 · $225,000 · 3 injuries
  “Tornado down in southeast Baytown with 54 apartment units in 4 buildings damaged and several homes receiving roof damage. A few minor injuries.”
• Wharton County, TX (near El Campo) · Tornado F0 · $8,000 · 2 injuries
  “Tornado sighted by personnel in a large plant nursery. Employees took cover and F0 tornado blew out two windows of an on-site office building. Two minor injuries.”
• Brazoria County, TX (near Brazoria) · Tornado F0 · $75,000 · 1 injury
  “Tornado touch down in downtown Brazoria. Roof damage to several buildings along Highway 36 with tree damage in Old Town Brazoria. A semi-trailer was lifted and over-turned on its side at intersection of Road 332 and Highway 36.”
• Harris County, TX (near South Houston) · Tornado F2 · $550,000
  “Tornado touched down just east of Highway 288 in the Third Ward. One church completely destroyed, 50 homes damaged, and extensive tree damage. Wind damage to several downtown buildings in SE Houston near Minute Maid ballpark.”

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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