Storm reports for March 8, 2002

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On March 8, 2002, 79 hail, 209 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Reno County, KS.

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 (79)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.4 million in property damage, 4 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (288 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Knox County, IL (near Galesburg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 death
  “As a severe thunderstorm moved northeast across Knox County, it blew down several trees and power lines. Also, 2.4 miles south southeast of Rio on IL Route 150 at 2500 N, the thunderstorm winds caused a woman to lose control of her car. She slid sideways and struck a utility pole.”
• Warren County, IA (near Indianola) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “Two semi-tractortrailer rigs blown of U.S. Highway 65. One driver received minor injuries.”
• Clarke County, IA (near Osceola) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000 · 1 injury
  “Driver of semi-tractortrailer rig received minor injuries as rig was blown off the highway.”
• Rock Island County, IL (near Coal Vly) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 1 injury
  “Window blown out of a residence. Flying debris injured a woman.”
• Shawnee County, KS (near Topeka) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $1 million
  “Strong downburst winds damaged 40 cars at a dealership in Topeka. Roof damage was also noted at the dealership salesroom.”
• Johnson County, IA (near Hills) · Thunderstorm wind · $200,000
  “A property suffered heavy damage. A large sliding door to a metal building was blown down and destroyed, a fence was damaged, a semi-trailer was tipped over and moved, the tin roof on an old shed was torn off, and an empty grain elevator was tipped over and moved.”

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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