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The severe wind outbreak of July 9, 2003

329 wind reportsVirginia, Kansas, Missouri and 17 more states

329 damaging wind reports across 20 states between 1:10 AM and 12:45 AM the next day CDT, 37 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger. 143 hail reports and 21 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · July 9, 2003

How the day unfolded

Every damaging wind report of the day at its logged time, with the day's hail reports and tornadoes, and the counties they reached.

About this replay
Central time—Historical replay — logged report times
Wind reports—of 329 that day
Strongest gust—measured, so far
Largest hail—so far

The day in numbers

Wind reports
329
on Wednesday, July 9, 2003
75 mph or more
37
2 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust
—
No measured gust reported
Measured
0
reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind
0
0 injured
Counties reporting
233
in 20 states

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

Wind reports per hour, July 9, 2003 1 AM: 5 2 AM: 3 3 AM: 5 4 AM: 2 5 AM: 6 6 AM: 0 7 AM: 0 8 AM: 0 9 AM: 0 10 AM: 0 11 AM: 13 Noon: 13 1 PM: 22 2 PM: 24 3 PM: 36 36 4 PM: 25 5 PM: 29 6 PM: 22 7 PM: 14 8 PM: 29 9 PM: 36 10 PM: 29 11 PM: 11 Midnight: 5 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

The strongest winds

The 100 strongest reports with a speed. Measured gusts come from an instrument; estimated speeds are judged from damage.

Strongest wind reports, July 9, 2003
6:30 PMMcCreary County KY92 mph80Estimated0
9:00 PMNeosho County KS90 mph78Estimated0
12:45 AMMayes County OK83 mph72Estimated0
6:00 PMBlue Earth County MN81 mph70Estimated0
7:49 PMButler County KS81 mph70Estimated0
8:09 PMButler County KS81 mph70Estimated0
8:10 PMSedgwick County KS81 mph70Estimated0
8:30 PMGreenwood County KS81 mph70Estimated0
8:50 PMButler County KS81 mph70Estimated0
8:56 PMCowley County KS81 mph70Estimated0
9:00 PMButler County KS81 mph70Estimated0
9:18 PMCowley County KS81 mph70Estimated0
10:15 PMDewey County OK77 mph67Estimated0
2:53 AMColfax County NE75 mph65Estimated0
11:05 AMPike County KY75 mph65Estimated0
11:47 AMPike County KY75 mph65Estimated0
12:15 PMMercer County WV75 mph65Estimated0
12:20 PMSummers County WV75 mph65Estimated0
12:35 PMMonroe County WV75 mph65Estimated0
1:20 PMCovington VA75 mph65Estimated0
3:10 PMHalifax County VA75 mph65Estimated0
3:32 PMParke County IN75 mph65Estimated0
4:00 PMCherokee County SC75 mph65Estimated0
5:55 PMKandiyohi County MN75 mph65Estimated0
6:14 PMWayne County KY75 mph65Estimated0
6:15 PMWayne County KY75 mph65Estimated0
7:56 PMButler County KS75 mph65Estimated0
8:41 PMRobeson County NC75 mph65Estimated0
8:43 PMBladen County NC75 mph65Estimated0
9:55 PMMontgomery County KS75 mph65Estimated0
10:15 PMCherokee County KS75 mph65Estimated0
10:55 PMRoger Mills County OK75 mph65Estimated0
10:57 PMBenton County MO75 mph65Estimated0
11:00 PMSt. Clair County MO75 mph65Estimated0
11:41 PMMorgan County MO75 mph65Estimated0
11:57 PMDallas County MO75 mph65Estimated0
12:15 AMGreene County MO75 mph65Estimated0
5:30 AMGreene County IA74 mph64Estimated0
6:18 PMDickinson County KS70 mph61Estimated0
7:54 PMReno County KS70 mph61Estimated0
8:06 PMButler County KS70 mph61Estimated0
8:17 PMJefferson County IA70 mph61Estimated0
8:18 PMSchuyler County MO70 mph61Estimated0
9:00 PMSumner County KS70 mph61Estimated0
9:00 PMCowley County KS70 mph61Estimated0
9:03 PMCowley County KS70 mph61Estimated0
9:45 PMWilson County KS70 mph61Estimated0
9:46 PMWoodward County OK70 mph61Estimated0
10:10 PMMontgomery County KS70 mph61Estimated0
10:15 PMMontgomery County KS70 mph61Estimated0
10:40 PMWashington County OK70 mph61Estimated0
11:30 PMDelaware County OK70 mph61Estimated0
11:30 PMCraig County OK70 mph61Estimated0
12:33 AMMayes County OK70 mph61Estimated0
12:33 AMMayes County OK70 mph61Estimated0
11:47 AMPike County KY69 mph60Estimated0
12:00 PMPike County KY69 mph60Estimated0
12:30 PMLeslie County KY69 mph60Estimated0
12:40 PMGreenbrier County WV69 mph60Estimated0
1:00 PMBland County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:00 PMMercer County WV69 mph60Estimated0
1:05 PMGiles County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:10 PMTazewell County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:10 PMGiles County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:10 PMBland County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:15 PMBath County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:30 PMPulaski County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:30 PMRussell County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:30 PMCraig County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:35 PMRussell County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:40 PMRoanoke VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:45 PMWythe County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:45 PMMontgomery County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:45 PMMontgomery County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:45 PMBotetourt County VA69 mph60Estimated0
1:50 PMWashington County VA69 mph60Estimated0
2:00 PMRockbridge County VA69 mph60Estimated0
2:00 PMRoanoke County VA69 mph60Estimated0
2:05 PMRockbridge County VA69 mph60Estimated0
2:10 PMAmherst County VA69 mph60Estimated0
2:20 PMBedford County VA69 mph60Estimated0
2:25 PMCampbell County VA69 mph60Estimated0
2:40 PMBedford County VA69 mph60Estimated0
2:45 PMPittsylvania County VA69 mph60Estimated0
2:45 PMPatrick County VA69 mph60Estimated0
2:50 PMSullivan County TN69 mph60Estimated0
2:55 PMAmherst County VA69 mph60Estimated0
3:00 PMHawkins County TN69 mph60Estimated0
3:00 PMCarroll County VA69 mph60Estimated0
3:10 PMAppomattox County VA69 mph60Estimated0
3:10 PMAmherst County VA69 mph60Estimated0
3:15 PMWashington County TN69 mph60Estimated0
3:15 PMCarter County TN69 mph60Estimated0
3:20 PMPittsylvania County VA69 mph60Estimated0
3:30 PMCharlotte County VA69 mph60Estimated0
3:45 PMAnderson County TN69 mph60Estimated0
3:45 PMAnderson County TN69 mph60Estimated0
3:47 PMCaswell County NC69 mph60Estimated0
3:47 PMCaswell County NC69 mph60Estimated0
3:50 PMHalifax County VA69 mph60Estimated0

By state

Severe weather reports by state, July 9, 2003
Virginia69—31.00
Kansas50—614.50
Missouri27—91.00
North Carolina26—71.00
Oklahoma23—92.75
Illinois18—61.00
Indiana18—30.75
West Virginia18—20.75
Iowa17—191.75
Kentucky15—30.75
Nebraska12—41.50
Tennessee12—11.00
Maryland5—0—
Ohio5—0—
Minnesota4—71.25
Delaware4—0—
Florida2—30.88
South Carolina2—21.00
South Dakota1—10.75
District of Columbia1—0—
New Mexico0—20.88
Texas0—11.00

Counties with the most wind reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

143 hail reports, 8 of 2 inches or more; 21 tornadoes.

Largest hail, July 9, 2003
8:40 PMHarper County KS4.50
8:25 PMBarber County KS4.00
8:25 PMBarber County KS3.00
6:55 PMReno County KS2.75
7:01 PMReno County KS2.75
7:06 PMReno County KS2.75
7:30 PMKingman County KS2.75
10:55 PMRoger Mills County OK2.75
5:05 PMPottawatomie County KS1.75
5:18 PMNemaha County KS1.75
6:33 PMHardin County IA1.75
6:40 PMReno County KS1.75
6:50 PMWabaunsee County KS1.75
6:52 PMReno County KS1.75
7:05 PMReno County KS1.75
7:08 PMReno County KS1.75
7:35 PMReno County KS1.75
8:00 PMKingman County KS1.75
8:30 PMWoods County OK1.75
9:00 PMWoods County OK1.75
9:15 PMAllen County KS1.75
9:20 PMAllen County KS1.75
9:25 PMAllen County KS1.75
10:50 PMRoger Mills County OK1.75
10:55 PMRoger Mills County OK1.75
4:35 PMRichardson County NE1.50
5:58 PMRice County KS1.50
6:20 PMRice County KS1.50
9:24 PMAllen County KS1.50
5:13 PMNemaha County KS1.25
5:39 PMBlue Earth County MN1.25
5:40 PMPottawatomie County KS1.25
5:56 PMDickinson County KS1.25
6:49 PMWabaunsee County KS1.25
6:58 PMReno County KS1.25
7:06 PMReno County KS1.25
1:14 AMIda County IA1.00
1:14 AMCherokee County IA1.00
2:02 AMCrawford County IA1.00
2:17 AMCherokee County IA1.00
2:30 AMCherokee County IA1.00
2:10 PMHarrison County IA1.00
2:25 PMLoudoun County VA1.00
2:50 PMShelby County IA1.00
3:10 PMPottawattamie County IA1.00
3:10 PMFranklin County VA1.00
3:20 PMShelby County IA1.00
4:47 PMOttawa County KS1.00
4:51 PMGaston County NC1.00
4:55 PMCherokee County SC1.00
  • F0 tornado12:52 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado1:20 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado1:45 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado3:30 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado4:25 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado4:50 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado5:00 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado5:15 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado5:40 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado5:44 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado5:50 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado6:00 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado6:20 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado6:22 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado6:55 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado7:15 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado7:20 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado7:30 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado7:30 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado7:40 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado8:09 PM CDT

2003 · On this date in other years · The biggest severe wind days

  1. A report is a single damage or measurement report to the National Weather Service. Several reports can describe one gust front, so reports are not storms.
  2. Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
  3. Thunderstorm wind reports start at 50 knots (58 mph). SPC began flagging measured against estimated speeds in 2006; earlier reports are shown as estimated.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1955 to 2025. A day is SPC’s calendar date in Central Standard Time; a severe wind day here has 300 or more damaging wind reports, or 15 or more of 75 knots (86 mph) or more.