Storm reports for March 12, 2002

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

← Mar 11, 2002 All 2002 storm days · March 2002 Mar 14, 2002 →

Other storms on March 12 →

On March 12, 2002, 22 hail, 17 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Covington County, AL.

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 (22)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $572,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (42 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jackson County, FL (near Marianna Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind · $250,000
  “The roof of an airport hanger was blown off and destroyed a nearby plane. A platform in front of a car dealership fell across power lines on Lafayette Street. Reported by the Jackson County EMA.”
• Lowndes County, GA (near Valdosta) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Two homes damaged. Reported by the Lowndes County EMA.”
• Bay County, FL (near Bayou George) · Thunderstorm wind · $75,000
  “A double wide trailer was destroyed, a roof was blown off a house, and trees were toppled. Reported by the Panama City News Herald.”
• Gulf County, FL (near Northeast Portion) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “A building was destroyed. Reported by the Gulf County Sheriff.”
• Escambia County, FL (near Pensacola) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Trees and power lines were blown down and a couple of buildings suffered minor roof damage in Pensacola.”
• Franklin County, FL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines down in Apalachicola, Carrabelle, St. George Island and East Point. Reported by the Franklin County EMA.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final