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Storm reports for March 20, 2002
On March 20, 2002, 0 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 2 states.
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On March 20, 2002, 0 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| MS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $41,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (2 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Jones County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- St. James Parish, LA (near Vacherie) · Tornado F0 · $40,000
“A tornado briefly touched down causing roof damage to two houses and knocking one of the homes off of its cinder blocks.” - Jones County, MS (near Laurel) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
“A few trees were blown down across town.”
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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