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District of Columbia, 2003
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2003 was 31 against 20 in 2002.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2003 |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 31 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2003 | District of Columbia | Tropical Storm | — | $125,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2003 | District of Columbia | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $600,000 | — | 4 |
| 1 Jun 2003 | District of Columbia | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | 4 |
| 16 Aug 2003 | District of Columbia | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | — | 3 |
| 13 Nov 2003 | District of Columbia | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 7 Jun 2003 | District of Columbia | Heavy Rain | — | — | — | 2 |
| 26 Aug 2003 | District of Columbia | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15,000 | — | 1 |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2003
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2003 | DR-1493 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Isabel | 1 |
| 14 Mar 2003 | EM-3178 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Snow | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2003 date of loss
25 NFIP claims, 9 of them paid, for $309,075.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.