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2003 Tornado Fatality Information

Oakdale KY Cookeville TN Camilla GA Bridgeboro GA Miami FL Bonner Springs KS Liberal MO Carl Junction MO Melrose KS McCune KS Jerico Springs MO Pierce City MO Billings MO Battlefiled MO Louisburg MO Decaturville MO Denmark TN Grand Chain IL Hillerman IL Bohon KY Deshler NE Coleridge NE Hainesport NJ
All times are CST.
Num Date Time Location Deaths F Watch
February     Killer Tornadoes: 1     Fatalities: 2
01 Feb 22 03:09 PM Oakdale KY 2 F1 --
At least five mobile homes completely detroyed.
March     Killer Tornadoes: 4     Fatalities: 8
02 Mar 19 11:09 AM Cookeville TN 1 F1 WT56
Mobile home blown over...numerous homes damaged.
 
03 Mar 20 04:05 AM Camilla GA 4 F3 WT64
More than 50 homes and mobile homes damaged. Several businesses destroyed.
 
04 Mar 20 04:30 AM Bridgeboro GA 2 F2 WT64
Several homes damaged and destroyed.
 
05 Mar 27 04:46 PM Miami FL 1 F2 WT79
Person killed when tree trunk was torn off onto home.
May     Killer Tornadoes: 15     Fatalities: 41
06 May 4 03:18 PM Bonner Springs KS 2 F4 WT233
Tornado on the ground doing damage at 90th and Parallel
 
07 May 4 04:15 PM Liberal MO 1 F4 WT232
Reported by Law Enforcement.
 
07 May 4 05:15 PM Carl Junction MO 2 F3 WT237
Several homes and businesses destroyed.
 
08 May 4 04:45 PM Melrose KS 3 F3 WT232
Significant damage to modular and wood framed homes.
 
08 May 4 05:35 PM McCune KS 3 F4 WT232
Heavy damage to structure and vehicles...vehicles tossed several hundredd feet.
 
09 May 4 05:00 PM Jerico Springs MO 3 F3 WT237
Damage extensive with numerous buildings destroyed or damaged within the downtown area.
 
10 May 4 05:58 PM Pierce City MO 5 F3 WT237
140 year old buildings destroyed in downtown area.
 
10 May 4 06:35 PM Billings MO 1 F3 WT237
Destroyed 27 structes and damaged 150 others.
 
10 May 4 06:50 PM Battlefiled MO 1 F3 WT237
Destroyed 150 homes and outbuildings.
 
11 May 4 06:20 PM Louisburg MO 2 F3 WT237
Approximately 48 homes and outbuildings destroyed.
 
11 May 4 06:36 PM Decaturville MO 4 F3 WT237
Well anchored wood fram homes swept off foundation...numerous homes destroyed.
 
12 May 4 10:35 PM Denmark TN 11 F4 WT239
Widespread extensive damage...factory severely damaged.
 
13 May 6 08:32 PM Grand Chain IL 1 F4 WT275
Also hit Hillerman, IL..Dozens homes...garages..barns...outbuildings severly damaged.
 
13 May 6 08:40 PM Hillerman IL 1 F4 WT275
Extensive damage to mobile homes and farm buildings.
 
14 May 11 03:30 AM Bohon KY 1 F2 WT353
mobile homes damaged/destroyed.
June     Killer Tornadoes: 2     Fatalities: 2
15 Jun 22 05:43 PM Deshler NE 1 F2 WT562
Male killed leaving workshop to take shelter. 30 homes damaged or destroyed.
 
16 Jun 23 08:43 PM Coleridge NE 1 F4 WT568
Destroyed a farmstead killing man who took cover inside storage shed.
October     Killer Tornadoes: 1     Fatalities: 1
17 Oct 27 02:39 PM Hainesport NJ 1 F0 --
Female struck by large tree limb while in bowling alley parking lot.

StateKiller TorFatalities
MO 8 19
TN 2 12
KS 3 8
GA 2 6
KY 2 3
IL 2 2
NE 2 2
FL 1 1
NJ 1 1
TOTAL 23 54
F ScaleKiller TorFatalities
F0 1 1
F1 2 3
F2 4 5
F3 9 25
F4 7 20
F5 0 0
F? 0 0
TOTAL 23 54
CircumstanceFatalities
Mobile Home 25
Permanent Home 24
Business 1
Outside/Open 3
Other/Unknown 1
TOTAL 54


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