Storm reports for April 13, 2002

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On April 13, 2002, 81 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Tillman County, OK.

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 (81)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $268,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (96 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Tillman County, OK (near Grandfield) · Hail 3.00″ · $100,000
  “Hail damage was sustained to vehicles and trees.”
• Butler County, MO (near Poplar Bluff) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $40,000
  “Three buildings were destroyed, and two trees were uprooted.”
• Wichita County, TX (near Burkburnett) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Several power poles were downed on the east side, and one power pole was downed on the south side. The roof of a metal building was blown off near Highway 240 and Daniels Road. The roof of a house was partially blown off on Highway 240.”
• Wichita County, TX (near Burkburnett) · Hail 1.75″ · $20,000
  “Several mobile homes sustained broken windows on the northwest sides of Burkburnett, and several vehicles sustained minor damage.”
• Hockley County, TX (near Sundown) · Hail 1.75″ · $20,000
  “The Hockley County Sheriff's Office reported golfball size hail.”
• Archer County, TX (near Holliday) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “The roof of a mobile home was blown off. Trees and powerlines were downed, and lights at a football stadium were blown over.”

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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