October 2003 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2003, 64 hail, 109 damaging-wind and 26 tornado reports were logged on 19 storm days across 26 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Swisher County, TX on October 5, 2003. The most hail reports came on October 5, 2003 (24). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 October 2003
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2003 | 0 | 45 | 2 | – | 9 |
| Oct 5, 2003 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2003 | 0 | 18 | 4 | – | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Oct 6, 2003 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2003 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 7, 2003 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Oct 8, 2003 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.50″ | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2003 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.88″ | 4 |
| Oct 9, 2003 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in October 2003
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2003 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Swisher County, TX |
| Oct 5, 2003 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Floyd County, TX |
| Oct 6, 2003 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lamb County, TX |
| Oct 5, 2003 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Winkler County, TX |
| Oct 8, 2003 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Clinch County, GA |
| Oct 8, 2003 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Clinch County, GA |
| Oct 6, 2003 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Hockley County, TX |
| Oct 5, 2003 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Terry County, TX |
| Oct 5, 2003 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Terry County, TX |
| Oct 5, 2003 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Swisher County, TX |
Storm reports by state, October 2003
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 34 | 10 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 21 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 17 | 3 | – |
| Florida | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Missouri | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 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.