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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on September 23, 2003

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on September 23, 2003 from September 23, 2003 through September 23, 2003, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Tornado Reports
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Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · September 23, 2003 · 2003–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 23, 2003

NWS Hail Reports on September 23, 2003

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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 September 23, 2003

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58 mph
Sep 23, 2003
3:45 PM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Harford County · 62,839 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and a deck were damaged.
NWS Wind Report Location: Forest Hill, MD
58 mph
Sep 23, 2003
10:10 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Hampden County · 110,733 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Granville, MA
69 mph
Sep 23, 2003
9:31 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Litchfield County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Washington, CT
69 mph
Sep 23, 2003
9:09 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Litchfield County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Salisbury, CT
58 mph
Sep 23, 2003
8:57 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Putnam County · 29,826 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: As a severe thunderstorm moved through, it produced damaging winds that knocked several large branches and small trees down across the western portion of the county, adjacent to the Hudson River.
NWS Wind Report Location: Manitou, NY
69 mph
Sep 23, 2003
8:48 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Dutchess County · 76,724 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Billings, NY
58 mph
Sep 23, 2003
8:30 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Rockland County · 62,040 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Rockland County Office of Emergency Management reported numerous wires, trees, and tree limbs down across the township of Clarkstown.
NWS Wind Report Location: West Nyack, NY
64 mph
Sep 23, 2003
8:18 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Hunterdon County · 38,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Readington, NJ
60 mph
Sep 23, 2003
8:13 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Ocean County · 220,452 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Crestwood Vlg, NJ
58 mph
Sep 23, 2003
8:10 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Passaic County · 77,269 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wayne, NJ
58 mph
Sep 23, 2003
8:08 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Essex County · 109,985 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Millburn, NJ
58 mph
Sep 23, 2003
8:00 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Orange County · 92,636 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: As a severe thunderstorm moved from Northern New Jersey into Orange County, New York, it produced damaging winds that knocked numerous wires down, resulting in the loss of power for portions of Slate Hill.
NWS Wind Report Location: Slate Hill, NY
60 mph
Sep 23, 2003
7:57 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Atlantic County · 76,223 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Elwood, NJ
58 mph
Sep 23, 2003
7:50 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Passaic County · 77,269 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: West Milford, NJ
75 mph
Sep 23, 2003
7:32 AM EST
Wind report for September 23, 2003
Middlesex County · 166,704 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, NJ
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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 September 23, 2003

11 reports
F1 category
Sep 23, 2003
7:15 AM EST
Tornado report for September 23, 2003
Mercer County · 71,470 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F1 tornado (on the Fujita Scale) touched down in the eastern part of Trenton around Hillcrest and traveled northeast passing through the southern part of Ewing Township and into southwestern half of Lawrence Township before it lifted around the Franklin Corner area. Two persons were injured and many people were trapped in the vehicles. The worst wind damage and the strongest part of the tornado occurred near the intersection of Prospect Street and Olden Avenue in Ewing Township. Utility poles were snapped, power lines were on vehicles, store front windows were smashed and a couple of roofs were torn away. The roof of a chapel, towing service and Cadillac dealership were all badly damaged. Many vehicles at the dealership were damaged. Olden Avenue was closed for several days while debris was removed. Two trees fell through a home on Hazelhurst Avenue. A school bus was trapped by downed wires, but no children were injured. dealership lost its roof. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down and several telephone poles were snapped. In Lawrence Township, most of the tornado's damage occurred to the trees. Hundreds of stately trees were either snapped or uprooted. Numerous large trees were knocked down particularly along U.S. Routes 1 and 206 and the Princeton Pike. Other roadways with extensive tree damage included Darrah Lane, Stonicker Drive and Texas Avenue. The door was pulled from one home on Glenn Avenue. The roof of the library was peeled by the high winds. Downed trees and lines left many side streets impassable. The tornado remained on the ground for about five miles and its path width was about 100 yards. The estimated maximum winds were around 90 mph and the preliminary damage estimate was one million dollars. More than 50,000 homes and business lost power in Mercer, Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties because of the squall line of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. All power was restored by the afternoon of the 24th.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Trenton, NJ
F1 category
Sep 23, 2003
7:14 AM EST
Tornado report for September 23, 2003
Burlington County · 119,559 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F1 tornado touched down in Florence Township and uprooted about 100 trees along its path. Some of the trees fell on and damaged homes. Wind damage in the county due to the tornado and the line of severe thunderstorms was estimated at $2.1 million dollars. The maximum wind speeds were estimated at 85 mph. The tornado remained on the ground for about 1.75 miles and lifted in the Roebling Section of the township. A state of emergency was declared in the Township. The worst wind damage occurred along Grove Street and Third Avenue. Trees up to three feet in diameter were snapped. A two ton central air conditioning unit was tossed into a home. At the Florence High School bleachers, concession stands and fences were badly damaged. About 23,000 homes and businesses lost power in Mercer, Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties. All power was restored by the afternoon of the 24th.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Florence, NJ
F1 category
Sep 23, 2003
6:52 AM EST
Tornado report for September 23, 2003
Hunterdon County · 38,365 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F1 (on the Fujita Scale) tornado touched down in Hunterdon County in Delaware and Raritan Townships. It touched down around Zentek Road and Green Farm Lane. It moved east across Lambert Lane, Sandbrook-Headquarters Road, Yard Road, County Route 579 and lifted over the Copper Hill Country Club in Raritan Township just before reaching New Jersey State Route 31 and U.S. Route 202. Numerous trees and wires were uprooted. The property wind damage in Delaware Township occurred along Yard Road and County Route 579. On Yard Road, a two story barn and a chicken coop were destroyed. In all about a dozen properties on Yard Road suffered damage. They had holes in their roofs, porches flattened, windows shattered, barn doors pulled and siding torn away. A piece of one roof was carried one quarter of a mile. Substation power lines were torn down in the township and caused most of the 8,000 outages in the county. A ten-by-ten barn was carried by the tornado and dropped on County Route 579. A barn was blown off its foundation on County Route 579. A garage was flattened by a tree on the county road; another had a trampoline blown onto it. In Raritan Township, the wind damage was concentrated around the Cooper Hill Country Club and Hampton Corner Road. Two homes were damaged by fallen large trees. The tornado remained on the ground for about 2.6 miles, its path width was about 50 yards and the estimated maximum wind speed was about 75 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 E Sergeantsville, NJ
F1 category
Sep 23, 2003
6:20 AM EST
Tornado report for September 23, 2003
Montgomery County · 186,982 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F1 tornado touched down along the Lower Merion Township side of the Narberth Borough/Lower Merion Township line. The tornado then proceeded east into Narberth Borough and remained on the ground for three-quarters of a mile. Wind damage was mainly whole trees and wires that were knocked down. More than 100 whole trees were knocked down. Dozens of homes were damaged by fallen trees. One tree fell through one house in Narbrook Park. The parent thunderstorm produced straight line wind damage in Delaware County and southwestern parts of Lower Merion Township before the tornado formed near North Wynnewood Avenue. The tornado proceeded into Narberth Borough along Windsor Avenue before lifting. A state of emergency was declared in Lower Merion Township as five major roads were closed including most of County Line Road. Downed wires temporarily children in a school bus. They were not injured. A tree fell on the SEPTA Regional Rail R5 train as it was leaving the Wynnewood Station. The unharmed passengers were removed from the train. Service was suspended for several hours. The path length of the tornado was about three-quarters of a mile and its path width was about 100 yards. The maximum estimated wind speed was 75 mph. The preliminary property damage estimate was one million dollars. A few thousand home and businesses lost power. All power was restored by the afternoon of the 24th.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Narberth, PA
F1 category
Sep 23, 2003
5:24 AM EST
Tornado report for September 23, 2003
Hanover County · 37,402 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: F1 tornado along Studley Road. Numerous trees down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 E Studley, VA
F1 category
Sep 23, 2003
5:15 AM EST
Tornado report for September 23, 2003
Henrico County · 91,140 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: F1 tornado downed numerous trees and destroyed one shed. Also, several metal roofs on commercial buildings were damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 E Lakeside, VA
F1 category
Sep 23, 2003
5:09 AM EST
Tornado report for September 23, 2003
Richmond city · 50,870 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: F1 tornado damaged several homes between Azalea and Wilmer Avenues. Trees uprooted and shed overturned.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Richmond, VA
F0 category
Sep 23, 2003
4:45 AM EST
Tornado report for September 23, 2003
Chesterfield County · 111,996 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: F0 tornado damage on the east side of Brandermill, in the Clarendon neighborhood (near Swift Creek Middle School). Numerous trees down, with a few on homes.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Chesterfield, VA
F1 category
Sep 23, 2003
4:30 AM EST
Tornado report for September 23, 2003
Amelia County · 4,551 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: F1 tornado on Route 614. Barn destroyed. Mobile home also destroyed and overturned several times.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 S Amelia, VA
F0 category
Sep 23, 2003
3:45 AM EST
Tornado report for September 23, 2003
Nottoway County · 5,394 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Small tornado downed several trees. A couple of trees fell on houses.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 E Crewe, VA
F0 category
Sep 23, 2003
3:30 AM EST
Tornado report for September 23, 2003
Lunenburg County · 4,611 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: F0 tornado twisted and down trees. Hay barns damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 N Victoria, VA
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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

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How many storm reports were recorded on September 23, 2003?

Our records show 0 hail, 32 wind, and 11 tornado reports on September 23, 2003, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 23, 2003.

What was the largest hail reported on September 23, 2003?

No reported hail size is available for this selection.

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 September 23, 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 September 23, 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 September 23, 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 September 23, 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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