April 2003 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2003, 2,471 hail, 654 damaging-wind and 156 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 34 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Rockwall County, TX on April 5, 2003. The most hail reports came on April 30, 2003 (426).
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 April 2003
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2003 | 426 | 33 | 21 | 2.75″ | 18 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 209 | 114 | 10 | 2.00″ | 13 |
| Apr 24, 2003 | 235 | 30 | 30 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Apr 6, 2003 | 193 | 81 | 20 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| Apr 29, 2003 | 226 | 17 | 4 | 2.75″ | 18 |
| Apr 15, 2003 | 117 | 108 | 12 | 2.50″ | 11 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 182 | 35 | 12 | 4.50″ | 12 |
| Apr 20, 2003 | 120 | 96 | 1 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Apr 5, 2003 | 140 | 12 | 7 | 4.50″ | 9 |
| Apr 19, 2003 | 121 | 21 | 11 | 4.50″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in April 2003
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2003 | 4.50″ (softball) | Rockwall County, TX |
| Apr 6, 2003 | 4.50″ (softball) | Arkansas County, AR |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 4.50″ (softball) | Tillman County, OK |
| Apr 19, 2003 | 4.50″ (softball) | Labette County, KS |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 4.50″ (softball) | Bibb County, AL |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 4.50″ (softball) | Autauga County, AL |
| Apr 5, 2003 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Haskell County, TX |
| Apr 5, 2003 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Throckmorton County, TX |
| Apr 5, 2003 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Throckmorton County, TX |
| Apr 7, 2003 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Vermilion Parish, LA |
Storm reports by state, April 2003
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 399 | 81 | 28 | 4.50″ |
| Missouri | 327 | 18 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 249 | 52 | 12 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 209 | 76 | 14 | 4.50″ |
| Mississippi | 118 | 56 | 20 | 4.00″ |
| Illinois | 138 | 25 | 15 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 121 | 14 | 15 | 4.50″ |
| Tennessee | 102 | 43 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 53 | 77 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 69 | 52 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Louisiana | 92 | 17 | 6 | 4.25″ |
| Alabama | 72 | 30 | 6 | 4.50″ |
| Iowa | 101 | 4 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 45 | 21 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 38 | 20 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 53 | 4 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 54 | 7 | 3 | 2.25″ |
| Georgia | 53 | 8 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 47 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 17 | 22 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Virginia | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| New Mexico | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Dakota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Oregon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in April 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.