Storm reports for April 8, 2002

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On April 8, 2002, 10 hail, 68 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Galveston County, TX.

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 (10)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.8 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (78 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Brazoria County, TX (near Freeport) · Thunderstorm wind · $60,000 · 1 injury
  “In extreme southeast Brazoria county, on the eastern end of Follets Island just before San Luis Pass, several homes received roof damage, two mobile homes were overturned, and there was one serious injury. Reported by Emergency Management.”
• Tuscaloosa County, AL (near Tuscaloosa) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000 · 1 injury
  “Several trees and power lines were blown down across the city of Tuscaloosa and also near Lake Tuscaloosa. One person suffered minor injuries when hit by a falling tree.”
• Cuyahoga County, OH (near Seven Hills) · Thunderstorm wind · $500,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph toppled the walls and roof trusses of a building under construction in Seven Hills.”
• Pickens County, AL (near Aliceville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $300,000
  “A line of thunderstorms moved through Pickens County and produced wind damage generally across the eastern and southern parts of the county. Trees and power lines were blown down around Aliceville and Reform. Structural damage was reported to the Winn Dixie in Aliceville.”
• Galveston County, TX (near San Luis Pass) · Hail 1.00″ · $300,000
  “Police and Emergency Management reported that 200 to 300 homes had received hail damage on the west end of Galveston Island.”
• Greene County, MS (near Mc Lain) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down between Mclain and Neely as a line of thunderstorms moved through. Several manufactured homes suffered damage from the high winds and also from trees falling on the homes. Several of the trees also fell on vehicles. No injuries were reported.”

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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