33,661
Recorded events
2,965
Counties affected
244
Direct deaths
$6.5B
Property damage
The 2003 severe weather season produced 33,661 recorded events across 2,965 U.S. counties, with 244 direct deaths. It ranks #18 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
2003 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 2003
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 13,913 | 0 | $506.0M |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 11,990 | 17 | $355.8M |
| Flash Flood | 3,892 | 61 | $2.0B |
| Tornado | 1,535 | 54 | $1.3B |
| Heavy Rain | 900 | 5 | $8.3M |
| Lightning | 730 | 42 | $25.6M |
| Funnel Cloud | 343 | 0 | $0 |
| Wildfire | 293 | 24 | $2.3B |
| Rip Current | 41 | 39 | $0 |
| Dust Devil | 13 | 1 | $129K |
| Flood | 11 | 1 | $510K |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 2003
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2003 | Wildfire | San Diego County, California | 14 | 90 |
| May 5, 2003 | Tornado F4 | Madison County, Tennessee | 11 | 66 |
| Aug 31, 2003 | Flash Flood | Chase County, Kansas | 6 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 2003 | Rip Current | Walton County, Florida | 6 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 2003 | Flash Flood | Broome County, New York | 5 | 0 |
| Jun 16, 2003 | Flash Flood | Stanly County, North Carolina | 5 | 0 |
| May 4, 2003 | Tornado F3 | Lawrence County, Missouri | 5 | 33 |
| Nov 19, 2003 | Flash Flood | Baltimore city, Maryland | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 2003 | Tornado F3 | Mitchell County, Georgia | 4 | 200 |
| Oct 25, 2003 | Wildfire | San Bernardino County, California | 4 | 5 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 2003
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-04 | EF4 | Madison County, Tennessee | 11 | 39.0 mi |
| 2003-05-04 | EF4 | Neosho County, Kansas | 4 | 33.0 mi |
| 2003-05-04 | EF4 | Wyandotte County, Kansas | 2 | 21.0 mi |
| 2003-05-06 | EF4 | Pulaski County, Illinois | 2 | 33.0 mi |
| 2003-06-23 | EF4 | Cedar County, Nebraska | 1 | 13.0 mi |
| 2003-05-04 | EF4 | Clay County, Missouri | 0 | 5.0 mi |
| 2003-05-08 | EF4 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma | 0 | 17.3 mi |
| 2003-06-24 | EF4 | Kingsbury County, South Dakota | 0 | 10.0 mi |