February 2003 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In February 2003, 94 hail, 226 damaging-wind and 18 tornado reports were logged on 16 storm days across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Harris County, TX on February 14, 2003. The most hail reports came on February 22, 2003 (37). Tornadoes killed 2.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of February 2003
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2003 | 37 | 162 | 6 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Feb 15, 2003 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 0.75″ | 6 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Feb 3, 2003 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.88″ | 7 |
| Feb 20, 2003 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ | 3 |
| Feb 11, 2003 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2003 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in February 2003
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2003 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Harris County, TX |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Montgomery County, TX |
| Feb 22, 2003 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Martin County, KY |
| Feb 27, 2003 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Maricopa County, AZ |
| Feb 20, 2003 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Bexar County, TX |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Liberty County, TX |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Harris County, TX |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Jackson County, MO |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Putnam County, FL |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Neshoba County, MS |
Storm reports by state, February 2003
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 60 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 2 | 36 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 33 | 1 | – |
| Texas | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0.88″ |
| Mississippi | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| West Virginia | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Missouri | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in February 2003
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.