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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 3, 2003

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 3, 2003 from May 3, 2003 through May 3, 2003, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
261
Wind Reports
42
Tornado Reports
13
Max Hail Size
4.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 3, 2003 · 2003–present Updated  Daily · last May 3, 2003

NWS Hail Reports on May 3, 2003

261 reports
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0.75″ hail
May 3, 2003
11:36 PM CST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Reno County · 22,258 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hutchinson, KS
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2003
11:35 PM CST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Reno County · 22,258 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hutchinson, KS
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2003
11:49 PM EST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Horry County · 110,291 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A spotter reported nickel size hail in North Myrtle Beach. Quarter size hail was also reported in Crescent Beach.
NWS Hail Report Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC
1.25″ hail
May 3, 2003
11:31 PM EST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Horry County · 110,291 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter reported half dollar size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Longs, SC
0.88″ hail
May 3, 2003
9:30 PM MST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
McPherson County · 247 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail was accompanied by very strong winds of unknown speed.
NWS Hail Report Location: 20 NW Tryon, NE
1.75″ hail
May 3, 2003
9:25 PM MST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Arthur County · 206 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 E Arthur, NE
0.75″ hail
May 3, 2003
11:00 PM EST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Kershaw County · 21,342 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Newspaper reported 3/4 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 NW Bethune, SC
1.25″ hail
May 3, 2003
10:55 PM EST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Horry County · 110,291 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Half dollar size hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: Duford, SC
1.25″ hail
May 3, 2003
10:55 PM EST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Horry County · 110,291 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Horry 911 reported half dollar size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Loris, SC
0.75″ hail
May 3, 2003
10:48 PM EST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Lancaster County · 32,436 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Newspaper reported 3/4 inch in east Kershaw.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kershaw, SC
0.75″ hail
May 3, 2003
8:47 PM MST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Payette County · 7,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fruitland, ID
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2003
8:47 PM MST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Malheur County · 7,583 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ontario, OR
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2003
10:45 PM EST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Suffolk city · 29,181 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Suffolk, VA
1.25″ hail
May 3, 2003
10:39 PM EST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Horry County · 110,291 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 911 center reported half dollar size hail in Mt. Olive.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Green Sea, SC
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2003
8:35 PM MST
Hail report for May 3, 2003
Garden County · 1,041 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 N Lisco, NE
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on May 3, 2003

42 reports
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63 mph
May 3, 2003
10:50 PM EST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Columbus County · 14,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree was reported down across the roadway in Chadbourn.
NWS Wind Report Location: Chadbourn, NC
69 mph
May 3, 2003
10:37 PM EST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Marion County · 8,057 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter reported trees and power lines down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mullins, SC
58 mph
May 3, 2003
10:15 PM EST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Lancaster County · 32,436 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported some trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SW Lancaster, SC
58 mph
May 3, 2003
9:30 PM EST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
York County · 80,252 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Catawba, SC
69 mph
May 3, 2003
9:00 PM EST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Marlboro County · 7,450 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A spotter reported trees down at the intersection of Rt 9 and SC Rt 381.
NWS Wind Report Location: Clio, SC
60 mph
May 3, 2003
6:48 PM CST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Beckham County · 6,947 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Carter, OK
60 mph
May 3, 2003
6:40 PM CST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Beckham County · 6,947 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S Carter, OK
58 mph
May 3, 2003
7:22 PM EST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Catawba County · 48,798 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Some trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SE Hickory, NC
70 mph
May 3, 2003
6:00 PM CST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Harmon County · 1,177 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: KSWO Channel 7 in Lawton, OK reported downed power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Hollis, OK
81 mph
May 3, 2003
5:00 PM MST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Garden County · 1,041 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large limbs were broken off trees.
NWS Wind Report Location: 20 NNE Mumper, NE
60 mph
May 3, 2003
6:24 PM EST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Catawba County · 48,798 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. The gutters were blown off of at least one home.
NWS Wind Report Location: Newton, NC
63 mph
May 3, 2003
6:18 PM EST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Cabarrus County · 70,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down, some of which fell on structures.
NWS Wind Report Location: Concord, NC
70 mph
May 3, 2003
4:30 PM CST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Cottle County · 840 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Storm spotters affiliated with the Paducah Fire Department estimated 70 mph wind gusts had blown down trees and power lines in town.
NWS Wind Report Location: Paducah, TX
58 mph
May 3, 2003
5:30 PM EST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Catawba County · 48,798 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 E Newton, NC
63 mph
May 3, 2003
5:11 PM EST
Wind report for May 3, 2003
Oconee County · 28,035 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 130-year-old oak tree was blown over at the post office.
NWS Wind Report Location: Keowee, SC
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on May 3, 2003

13 reports
F0 category
May 3, 2003
7:12 PM CST
Tornado report for May 3, 2003
Haskell County · 2,621 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Spotters watched a second rope tornado form out of a new mesocyclone located to the southeast of the one that contained the large tornado over lake Stamford.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 15 SE Haskell, TX
F2 category
May 3, 2003
7:10 PM CST
Tornado report for May 3, 2003
Haskell County · 2,621 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Spotters watched a large one quarter mile wide tornado that moved across the northeast portion of lake Stamford. This tornado came within yards of hitting the lake Stamford power plant, however it did knock down 11 transmission poles coming out of the power plant and eight distribution poles. This tornado was also filmed by a weather broadcaster from a local Abilene television station.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10 SE Haskell, TX
F0 category
May 3, 2003
5:50 PM MST
Tornado report for May 3, 2003
Garden County · 1,041 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado touched down in open rangeland with no damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Mumper, NE
F0 category
May 3, 2003
5:35 PM MST
Tornado report for May 3, 2003
Perkins County · 1,267 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 15 NNE Bison, SD
F0 category
May 3, 2003
6:20 PM CST
Tornado report for May 3, 2003
Haskell County · 2,621 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A multiple vortex tornado was spotted for several minutes just east of highway 277 about 8 miles south of Haskell. This tornado was over an open field and gave little information as to what wind speeds could have occurred. This tornado was rated as an F0.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 S Haskell, TX
F0 category
May 3, 2003
6:11 PM CST
Tornado report for May 3, 2003
Haskell County · 2,621 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado touchdown was reported near the community of Rule. A car passing by at the time was damaged due to debris hitting the car.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Rule, TX
F0 category
May 3, 2003
5:37 PM CST
Tornado report for May 3, 2003
Stonewall County · 556 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A storm chaser reported a tornado over open country.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 N Old Glory, TX
F0 category
May 3, 2003
4:35 PM MST
Tornado report for May 3, 2003
Morrill County · 1,984 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief tornado touched down over open country.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 W Bayard, NE
F1 category
May 3, 2003
4:34 PM MST
Tornado report for May 3, 2003
Scotts Bluff County · 12,204 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado moved north downing power lines and damaging or destroying numerous outbuildings.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Mc Grew, NE
F1 category
May 3, 2003
4:00 PM MST
Tornado report for May 3, 2003
Morrill County · 1,984 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado destroyed mobile home, damaged a wind mill and damaged an irrigation center pivot. Power lines also blown down along track.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 E Angora, NE
F0 category
May 3, 2003
4:57 PM CST
Tornado report for May 3, 2003
Stonewall County · 556 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A storm chaser reported a tornado over open country.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 NE Aspermont, TX
F0 category
May 3, 2003
3:00 PM MST
Tornado report for May 3, 2003
Morrill County · 1,984 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief tornado reported over open country.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 N Bayard, NE
F0 category
May 3, 2003
2:41 PM MST
Tornado report for May 3, 2003
Scotts Bluff County · 12,204 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Nearly stationary tornado reported along Stonegate Road. Cow shed destroyed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 N Minatare, NE
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on May 3, 2003?

Our records show 261 hail, 42 wind, and 13 tornado reports on May 3, 2003, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 3, 2003.

What was the largest hail reported on May 3, 2003?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 3, 2003 is 4.25″, reported near Haskell, TX.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on May 3, 2003 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on May 3, 2003 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on May 3, 2003?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on May 3, 2003 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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