Storm reports for March 26, 2002

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On March 26, 2002, 8 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Chatham County, GA.

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 (8)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $58,000 in property damage and $0 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (near Reserve) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “A ten foot corner section of a house and an adjacent garage were damaged by thunderstorm winds. Shingles were peeled off of several nearby houses.”
• Laurens County, SC (near Cross Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “A house was reported to have received substantial damage.”
• Santa Rosa County, FL (near Milton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Trees and power lines were blown down east of Milton.”
• Marion County, GA (near Five Pts) · Thunderstorm wind · $8,000
  “The Marion county sheriff reported that thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, blew the top off a latched down camper, and knocked a barn over.”
• Elbert County, GA (near Elberton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
  “Power lines were blown down and a railroad crossing gate was destroyed.”
• Brevard County, FL (near Palm Bay) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down a few large trees in Palm Bay destroying a small shed and a fence.”

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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