Storm reports for April 12, 2002

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On April 12, 2002, 100 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Oldham 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 (100)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $500,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (103 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Stephens County, OK (near Duncan) · Hail 1.75″
  “Hail occurred at the Midway Truckstop on Highway 7.”
• Wayne County, IL (near Wayne City) · Hail 1.00″
  “Dime to quarter size hail fell across southern portions of the county.”
• Vermilion County, IL (near Sidell) · Hail 1.00″
  “Hail up to one inch was reported in Sidell, Georgetown, and Danville.”
• Washington County, IL (near Nashville) · Hail 0.75″
  “The County Sheriff Department reported 3/4 inch hail.”
• Marion County, IL (near Cartter) · Hail 0.75″
  “The County Sheriff Department reported 3/4 inch hail near Cartter.”

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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