Storm reports for January 24, 2002

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On January 24, 2002, 3 hail, 49 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Bosque County, TX.

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

Hail reports (3)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.2 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (51 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Scott County, MS (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $2 million
  “A line of severe thunderstorms with destructive, straight-line winds moved through the county. The communities of Forest and Morton were particularly hit hard with winds estimated to be 80 to 90 mph. A total of 3 homes sustained major damage with 27 other homes sustaining minor damage.”
• Hinds County, MS (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $1.5 million
  “A line of severe thunderstorms with destructive, straight-line winds moved through the county. Hardest hit areas were the cities of Raymond and Terry. A large swath of damage occurred between Highway 18 and Interstate 55, south of Metro Jackson. A total of four homes were totally destroyed.”
• Rankin County, MS (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $350,000
  “A line of severe thunderstorms with destructive, straight-line winds moved through the county. Hardest hit areas were the cities of Richland and Brandon along the Interstate 20 corridor. One house sustained major damage with 4 homes having minor damage.”
• Warren County, MS (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “A line of severe thunderstorms with destructive, straight-line winds moved through the county. A few homes had roof damage. Also, several trees and power lines were blown down across the county.”
• Choctaw County, AL (near Bladon Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “Several trees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm just east of Bladon Springs. Some outbuildings were also damaged by the high winds.”
• Walthall County, MS (near Tylertown) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a barn, knocked down a tree, and blew a shed over onto a parked vehicle.”

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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