Storm reports for April 11, 2002

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On April 11, 2002, 68 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Hutchinson 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 (68)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $50,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (81 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Gray County, KS (near Cimarron) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “An irrigation pivot sprikler was damaged.”
• Sedgwick County, KS (near Wichita) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Occurred on east side at Highway 54/Greenwich Rd. intersection.”
• Sedgwick County, KS (near Wichita) · Hail 1.00″
  “Occurred on east side at Highway 54/Greenwich Rd. intersection.”
• Garfield County, OK (near Hunter) · Tornado F0
  “This tornado moved through northeast Garfield County for one mile before moving into Noble County. No damage was observed or reported in Garfield County.”
• Noble County, OK (near Billings) · Tornado F0
  “After exiting Garfield County, this tornado moved approximately one mile before dissipating. No damage was observed or reported in Noble County.”
• Grant County, OK (near Lamont) · Tornado F0
  “This tornado developed on the county line and was seen by several storm chasers. No damage was observed or reported in Grant County.”

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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