Storm reports for January 23, 2002

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On January 23, 2002, 29 hail, 42 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Butler County, MO.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (29)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.5 million in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (73 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Livingston County, KY (near Iuka) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $75,000 · 3 injuries
  “A site survey was conducted by National Weather Service meteorologists. It was determined that straight-line winds near 90 MPH affected a small rural area near the intersection of Highway 866 and Country Road. The damage area was about one-half mile long and 500 yards wide.”
• McLean County, KY (near Calhoun) · Tornado F2 · $1 million
  “Top wind speeds in this F-2 tornado were estimated near 120 MPH. The damage path extended from the extreme northwest side of Calhoun to the extreme northeast side of town. A total of about 53 buildings were damaged or destroyed, of which 43 were homes and 10 were businesses.”
• Cross County, AR (near Wynne) · Thunderstorm wind 98 mph · $100,000
  “One trailer was destroyed. Two homes and 28 other structures were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.”
• Sequoyah County, OK (near Sallisaw) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour produced damage to various objects along Kerr Lake to the southwest of Sallisaw. The damage included a small garage blown off its foundation, a travel trailer which was blown over, a chicken house which was blown off its foundation and a porch which…”
• Edmonson County, KY (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 104 mph · $40,000
  “Trees were blown down throughout the county. A garage was blown down, several storage buildings were blown away, and a propane gas tank was blown over. Winds also damaged windows and roofs on homes.”
• Caldwell County, KY (near Princeton) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $40,000
  “Five residences, two barns, and other outbuildings were damaged. One home lost part of its roof and the entire back porch, which was blown onto the highway. Most of the damage was in the vicinity of Kentucky 293 and Briarfield Road.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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