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Storm reports for March 17, 2002
On March 17, 2002, 0 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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On March 17, 2002, 0 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| AR | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $263,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (6 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Jackson County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Haywood County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Buncombe County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Phillips County, AR (near West Helena) · Thunderstorm wind · $250,000
“Four businesses were damaged. Four homes were also damaged. Some trees and power lines were knocked down.” - Jackson County, NC (near Webster) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
“The roof was torn off of a manufactured home and blown 250 feet into another home along Caney Fork 3 ESE of Cullowhee. In addition, trees were reported down in Webster, and several power lines were blown down in Cullowhee.” - Haywood County, NC (near Waynesville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
“Several trees were blown down in and around Waynesville. Some were blown onto power lines, resulting in outages.” - Union County, AR (near El Dorado) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
“Several large trees and power lines were down.” - Wilson County, TN (near Mt Juliet) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“Off duty NWS employee reported 2 large trees were blown down in the Verona Hills subdivision.”
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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