2003 Tornado Season in Perspective
| State | Total | County | County total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 2 | Massac | 1 |
| Pulaski | 1 | ||
| Kansas | 8 | Cherokee | 3 |
| Crawford | 3 | ||
| Wyandotte | 2 | ||
| Kentucky | 1 | Mercer | 1 |
| Missouri | 19 | Barton | 1 |
| Camden | 4 | ||
| Cedar | 3 | ||
| Christian | 1 | ||
| Dallas | 2 | ||
| Greene | 1 | ||
| Jasper | 2 | ||
| Lawrence | 5 | ||
| Tennessee | 11 | Madison | 11 |
| Totals | 41 | ||
The 2003 tornado season had been relatively slow up until May 1. In fact, around May 1 through July 1 was the most active time of the year in tornadoes. The first tornado report of the year came on February 15. About 400 tornadoes were reported during the first 10 days of May, more than 500 were reported during the entire month.
Read more about this topic: May 2003 Tornado Outbreak Sequence
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