December 2003 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 2003, 37 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged on 7 storm days across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Sebastian County, AR on December 22, 2003. The most hail reports came on December 22, 2003 (35).
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 December 2003
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2003 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Dec 9, 2003 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0.75″ | 3 |
| Dec 10, 2003 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2003 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2003 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2003 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2003 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 2003
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2003 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Sebastian County, AR |
| Dec 22, 2003 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pope County, AR |
| Dec 22, 2003 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Choctaw County, OK |
| Dec 22, 2003 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Henderson County, TX |
| Dec 22, 2003 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Faulkner County, AR |
| Dec 22, 2003 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Muskogee County, OK |
| Dec 22, 2003 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Wagoner County, OK |
| Dec 22, 2003 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Le Flore County, OK |
| Dec 22, 2003 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Sebastian County, AR |
| Dec 22, 2003 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Sebastian County, AR |
Storm reports by state, December 2003
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in December 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.