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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on August 17, 2003

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on August 17, 2003 from August 17, 2003 through August 17, 2003, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports

25

Wind Reports

68

Tornado Reports

0

Max Hail Size

1.75″

Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage United States · August 17, 2003 · 2003–present Updated Daily · last Aug 17, 2003

NWS Hail Reports on August 17, 2003

25 reports

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0.88″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
6:00 PM MST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Fremont County · 12,397 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Riverton, WY

1.75″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
5:55 PM MST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Fremont County · 12,397 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Riverton, WY

1.25″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
5:55 PM MST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Fremont County · 12,397 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Riverton, WY

1.00″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
5:52 PM MST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Fremont County · 12,397 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Riverton, WY

1.50″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
5:50 PM MST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Fremont County · 12,397 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Riverton, WY

1.00″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
5:48 PM MST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Fremont County · 12,397 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Riverton, WY

0.75″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
6:35 PM CST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

San Jacinto County · 10,263 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Penny size hail at FM 2025 and FM 925.

NWS Hail Report Location: 9 SW Shepherd, TX

1.00″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
5:35 PM MST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Custer County · 3,743 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Argyle, SD

0.75″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
7:24 PM EST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Davie County · 14,386 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Mocksville, NC

0.80″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
5:50 PM EST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Rockingham County · 30,971 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Oregon Hill, NC

0.75″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
5:15 PM EST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Burlington County · 119,559 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Country Lake Estates, NJ

0.88″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
5:01 PM EST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Nash County · 28,508 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Dortches, NC

1.50″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
4:58 PM EST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Ocean County · 220,452 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: New Egypt, NJ

1.00″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
4:15 PM EST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Currituck County · 14,295 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Knotts Is, NC

1.00″ hail

Aug 17, 2003
4:10 PM EST

Hail report for August 17, 2003

Bedford County · 28,759 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Moneta, VA

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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 August 17, 2003

68 reports

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58 mph

Aug 17, 2003
9:07 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

McCormick County · 3,952 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Dept. of Highways reported a couple of trees down on hwy 19.

NWS Wind Report Location: 10 E Mt Carmel, SC

58 mph

Aug 17, 2003
8:30 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

Abbeville County · 7,791 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were blown down.

NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, SC

69 mph

Aug 17, 2003
7:30 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

Lenoir County · 16,083 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Trees reported down south of Route 11, and damage to several structures.

NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Kinston, NC

58 mph

Aug 17, 2003
7:25 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

Anderson County · 65,340 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A tree and some power lines were blown down on East Orr St.

NWS Wind Report Location: Anderson, SC

61 mph

Aug 17, 2003
6:15 PM CST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

Liberty County · 20,511 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Tree down.

NWS Wind Report Location: Tarkington Prairie, TX

58 mph

Aug 17, 2003
7:00 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

Guilford County · 147,857 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down.

NWS Wind Report Location: Colfax, NC

58 mph

Aug 17, 2003
6:40 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Pickens, SC

69 mph

Aug 17, 2003
6:30 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

Anderson County · 25,123 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, TN

58 mph

Aug 17, 2003
6:20 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

Pickens County · 36,052 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down on highway 137 near Six Mile Elementary.

NWS Wind Report Location: Six Mile, SC

69 mph

Aug 17, 2003
6:20 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

McMinn County · 17,174 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Athens, TN

63 mph

Aug 17, 2003
6:00 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

Spartanburg County · 102,154 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Boiling Spgs, SC

69 mph

Aug 17, 2003
6:00 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

Scott County · 6,381 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Robbins, TN

69 mph

Aug 17, 2003
6:00 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Sweetwater, TN

58 mph

Aug 17, 2003
5:45 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

Cherokee County · 15,844 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Some trees were blown down on Morgan Dr.

NWS Wind Report Location: Gaffney, SC

69 mph

Aug 17, 2003
5:45 PM EST

Wind report for August 17, 2003

Henry County · 18,588 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Martinsville City, VA

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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 August 17, 2003

0 reports

No tornado reports were found for this selection.

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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 August 17, 2003?

Our records show 25 hail, 68 wind, and 0 tornado reports on August 17, 2003, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 17, 2003.

What was the largest hail reported on August 17, 2003?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on August 17, 2003 is 1.75″, reported near Belwood, NC.

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 August 17, 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 August 17, 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 August 17, 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 August 17, 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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