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Storm reports for April 18, 2002
On April 18, 2002, 370 hail, 136 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 13 states.
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On April 18, 2002, 370 hail, 136 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Lincoln County, WI.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 117 | 35 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| KS | 92 | 30 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| IA | 76 | 19 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| MI | 34 | 39 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| MN | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| NC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| VA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MD | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| McPherson, KS | 14,068 | 2.00″ |
| Altoona, WI | 9,302 | 2.00″ |
| Deerfield, WI | 2,647 | 2.00″ |
| Rockford, IL | 147,486 | 1.75″ |
| Lawrence, KS | 97,271 | 1.75″ |
| Urbandale, IA | 47,759 | 1.75″ |
| Round Lake Beach, IL | 27,091 | 1.75″ |
| Johnston, IA | 25,022 | 1.75″ |
| Antioch, IL | 15,108 | 1.75″ |
| Chippewa Falls, WI | 15,075 | 1.75″ |
| Lindenhurst, IL | 14,564 | 1.75″ |
| Boone, IA | 12,461 | 1.75″ |
| Platteville, WI | 11,833 | 1.75″ |
| Lake Villa, IL | 8,737 | 1.75″ |
| Rhinelander, WI | 8,286 | 1.75″ |
| De Soto, KS | 6,579 | 1.75″ |
| Windsor Heights, IA | 5,106 | 1.75″ |
| Byron, IL | 3,764 | 1.75″ |
| Story City, IA | 3,439 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampton, IA | 3,433 | 1.75″ |
| Round Lake Heights, IL | 2,599 | 1.75″ |
| New Lisbon, WI | 2,586 | 1.75″ |
| Basehor, KS | 7,996 | 1.50″ |
| Bonner Springs, KS | 7,832 | 1.50″ |
| Winona, MN | 26,173 | 1.25″ |
Hail reports (370)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:30 | 3.00″ | Lincoln County, WI |
| 22:35 | 2.50″ | Eau Claire County, WI |
| 23:37 | 2.50″ | Ogle County, IL |
| 22:40 | 2.00″ | Eau Claire County, WI |
| 23:06 | 2.00″ | Price County, WI |
| 23:07 | 2.00″ | Taylor County, IA |
| 23:10 | 2.00″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 23:10 | 2.00″ | Guthrie County, IA |
| 00:30 | 2.00″ | Dane County, WI |
| 01:21 | 2.00″ | Poweshiek County, IA |
| 19:52 | 1.75″ | Grant County, WI |
| 20:00 | 1.75″ | Grant County, WI |
| 20:03 | 1.75″ | Jones County, IA |
| 20:04 | 1.75″ | Grant County, WI |
| 20:13 | 1.75″ | Grant County, WI |
| 20:15 | 1.75″ | Grant County, WI |
| 20:17 | 1.75″ | Lafayette County, WI |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Otsego County, MI |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Montmorency County, MI |
| 20:49 | 1.75″ | Juneau County, WI |
| 21:12 | 1.75″ | Chippewa County, WI |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Chippewa County, WI |
| 21:28 | 1.75″ | Price County, WI |
| 21:33 | 1.75″ | Sauk County, WI |
| 21:40 | 1.75″ | Floyd County, IA |
| 21:40 | 1.75″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 21:41 | 1.75″ | Oneida County, WI |
| 21:50 | 1.75″ | Oneida County, WI |
| 22:06 | 1.75″ | Chickasaw County, IA |
| 22:12 | 1.75″ | Taylor County, WI |
| 22:14 | 1.75″ | Chickasaw County, IA |
| 22:29 | 1.75″ | Chickasaw County, IA |
| 22:35 | 1.75″ | Guthrie County, IA |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Boone County, IA |
| 22:51 | 1.75″ | Hardin County, IA |
| 22:55 | 1.75″ | Story County, IA |
| 23:03 | 1.75″ | Ogle County, IL |
| 23:10 | 1.75″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 23:10 | 1.75″ | Fillmore County, MN |
| 23:10 | 1.75″ | Taylor County, IA |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Ontonagon County, MI |
| 23:20 | 1.75″ | Winneshiek County, IA |
| 23:20 | 1.75″ | Iron County, WI |
| 23:24 | 1.75″ | Madison County, IA |
| 23:25 | 1.75″ | Winnebago County, IL |
| 23:40 | 1.75″ | Chickasaw County, IA |
| 23:45 | 1.75″ | Polk County, IA |
| 23:45 | 1.75″ | Allamakee County, IA |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Ontonagon County, MI |
| 23:55 | 1.75″ | Iron County, WI |
| 00:01 | 1.75″ | Winneshiek County, IA |
| 00:10 | 1.75″ | Vilas County, WI |
| 00:15 | 1.75″ | Lake County, IL |
| 00:23 | 1.75″ | Nodaway County, MO |
| 00:25 | 1.75″ | Fayette County, IA |
| 03:55 | 1.75″ | Marion County, KS |
| 04:56 | 1.75″ | Russell County, KS |
| 06:33 | 1.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 07:00 | 1.75″ | Ottawa County, KS |
| 09:50 | 1.75″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 10:05 | 1.75″ | Johnson County, KS |
| 20:32 | 1.50″ | Grant County, WI |
| 21:24 | 1.50″ | Lincoln County, WI |
| 21:33 | 1.50″ | Dunn County, WI |
| 22:31 | 1.50″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 22:45 | 1.50″ | Greene County, IA |
| 22:57 | 1.50″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 23:40 | 1.50″ | Ontonagon County, MI |
| 23:45 | 1.50″ | Baraga County, MI |
| 23:55 | 1.50″ | Ontonagon County, MI |
| 10:18 | 1.50″ | Leavenworth County, KS |
| 20:45 | 1.25″ | Otsego County, MI |
| 21:15 | 1.25″ | Oneida County, WI |
| 22:50 | 1.25″ | Eau Claire County, WI |
| 22:55 | 1.25″ | Fayette County, IA |
| 22:55 | 1.25″ | Nodaway County, MO |
| 23:18 | 1.25″ | Fillmore County, MN |
| 23:24 | 1.25″ | Winona County, MN |
| 23:37 | 1.25″ | Monroe County, WI |
| 23:55 | 1.25″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 00:07 | 1.25″ | Worth County, MO |
| 01:30 | 1.25″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 14:30 | 1.00″ | Charlevoix County, MI |
| 19:55 | 1.00″ | Johnson County, IA |
| 20:10 | 1.00″ | Menominee County, MI |
| 20:15 | 1.00″ | Lafayette County, WI |
| 20:20 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, IA |
| 20:52 | 1.00″ | Price County, WI |
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | Sauk County, WI |
| 21:09 | 1.00″ | Columbia County, WI |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Eau Claire County, WI |
| 21:20 | 1.00″ | Columbia County, WI |
| 21:22 | 1.00″ | Vilas County, WI |
| 21:27 | 1.00″ | Pepin County, WI |
| 21:28 | 1.00″ | Price County, WI |
| 21:40 | 1.00″ | Glasscock County, TX |
| 21:50 | 1.00″ | Atchison County, MO |
| 21:52 | 1.00″ | Eau Claire County, WI |
| 22:03 | 1.00″ | Chickasaw County, IA |
| 22:10 | 1.00″ | Dane County, WI |
| 22:10 | 1.00″ | Dane County, WI |
| 22:13 | 1.00″ | Hamilton County, IA |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Taylor County, WI |
| 22:23 | 1.00″ | Boone County, IA |
| 22:24 | 1.00″ | Wabasha County, MN |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Adams County, IA |
| 22:27 | 1.00″ | Juneau County, WI |
| 22:30 | 1.00″ | Guthrie County, IA |
| 22:30 | 1.00″ | Clark County, WI |
| 22:30 | 1.00″ | Ontonagon County, MI |
| 22:35 | 1.00″ | Marathon County, WI |
| 22:39 | 1.00″ | Boone County, IA |
| 22:40 | 1.00″ | Rusk County, WI |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Boone County, IA |
| 22:46 | 1.00″ | Price County, WI |
| 22:48 | 1.00″ | Story County, IA |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 22:51 | 1.00″ | Juneau County, WI |
| 22:52 | 1.00″ | Chickasaw County, IA |
| 22:58 | 1.00″ | Winneshiek County, IA |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Price County, WI |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Buffalo County, WI |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Carroll County, IL |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Baraga County, MI |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Baraga County, MI |
| 23:05 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 23:06 | 1.00″ | Price County, WI |
| 23:07 | 1.00″ | Winneshiek County, IA |
| 23:11 | 1.00″ | Stephenson County, IL |
| 23:12 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 23:14 | 1.00″ | Winona County, MN |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Geary County, KS |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Hardin County, IA |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 23:16 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 23:17 | 1.00″ | Clark County, WI |
| 23:19 | 1.00″ | Allamakee County, IA |
| 23:26 | 1.00″ | Price County, WI |
| 23:27 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Polk County, IA |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Eau Claire County, WI |
| 23:37 | 1.00″ | Ringgold County, IA |
| 23:40 | 1.00″ | Houston County, MN |
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Houghton County, MI |
| 23:57 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Rock County, WI |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Oneida County, WI |
| 00:19 | 1.00″ | Price County, WI |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | Nodaway County, MO |
| 00:24 | 1.00″ | Nemaha County, KS |
| 00:25 | 1.00″ | Crawford County, WI |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Price County, WI |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Gentry County, MO |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Oceana County, MI |
| 00:40 | 1.00″ | Rice County, KS |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | Decatur County, IA |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | Allamakee County, IA |
| 00:55 | 1.00″ | Brown County, KS |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Decatur County, IA |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Richland County, WI |
| 01:39 | 1.00″ | Harrison County, MO |
| 01:50 | 1.00″ | Harrison County, MO |
| 02:00 | 1.00″ | Gentry County, MO |
| 02:20 | 1.00″ | Jones County, IA |
| 02:40 | 1.00″ | Harrison County, MO |
| 02:50 | 1.00″ | Houghton County, MI |
| 03:16 | 1.00″ | Grundy County, MO |
| 03:45 | 1.00″ | Mason County, MI |
| 03:46 | 1.00″ | Marion County, KS |
| 04:43 | 1.00″ | Russell County, KS |
| 05:20 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 06:06 | 1.00″ | Clay County, KS |
| 06:19 | 1.00″ | Cloud County, KS |
| 06:28 | 1.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 06:38 | 1.00″ | Ottawa County, KS |
| 07:06 | 1.00″ | Ottawa County, KS |
| 08:14 | 1.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 09:53 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 09:53 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 10:08 | 1.00″ | Leavenworth County, KS |
| 10:25 | 1.00″ | Johnson County, KS |
| 10:35 | 1.00″ | Johnson County, KS |
| 17:46 | 0.88″ | Greene County, MO |
| 17:54 | 0.88″ | Greene County, MO |
| 18:02 | 0.88″ | Dallas County, MO |
| 18:35 | 0.88″ | Waupaca County, WI |
| 19:30 | 0.88″ | Craven County, NC |
| 20:20 | 0.88″ | Jackson County, IA |
| 20:38 | 0.88″ | Iowa County, WI |
| 20:53 | 0.88″ | Beaufort County, NC |
| 21:00 | 0.88″ | Sauk County, WI |
| 21:13 | 0.88″ | Juneau County, WI |
| 21:30 | 0.88″ | Price County, WI |
| 21:55 | 0.88″ | Floyd County, IA |
| 21:57 | 0.88″ | Price County, WI |
| 22:05 | 0.88″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 22:09 | 0.88″ | Montgomery County, IA |
| 22:10 | 0.88″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 22:16 | 0.88″ | Wabasha County, MN |
| 22:25 | 0.88″ | Guthrie County, IA |
| 22:29 | 0.88″ | Dane County, WI |
| 22:30 | 0.88″ | Houghton County, MI |
| 22:35 | 0.88″ | Horry County, SC |
| 22:35 | 0.88″ | Gogebic County, MI |
| 22:37 | 0.88″ | Juneau County, WI |
| 22:37 | 0.88″ | Adams County, IA |
| 22:42 | 0.88″ | Price County, WI |
| 22:43 | 0.88″ | Hardin County, IA |
| 22:44 | 0.88″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 22:46 | 0.88″ | Price County, WI |
| 22:48 | 0.88″ | Price County, WI |
| 22:50 | 0.88″ | Houghton County, MI |
| 22:51 | 0.88″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 23:15 | 0.88″ | Boone County, IA |
| 23:20 | 0.88″ | Story County, IA |
| 23:20 | 0.88″ | Baraga County, MI |
| 23:26 | 0.88″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 23:35 | 0.88″ | Polk County, IA |
| 00:00 | 0.88″ | Madison County, IA |
| 00:03 | 0.88″ | Price County, WI |
| 00:16 | 0.88″ | Black Hawk County, IA |
| 00:25 | 0.88″ | Crawford County, WI |
| 00:33 | 0.88″ | Rice County, KS |
| 00:35 | 0.88″ | Marquette County, MI |
| 00:42 | 0.88″ | Jasper County, IA |
| 00:46 | 0.88″ | Marion County, IA |
| 01:06 | 0.88″ | Jasper County, IA |
| 01:10 | 0.88″ | Lincoln County, WI |
| 01:20 | 0.88″ | Marion County, KS |
| 01:23 | 0.88″ | Marion County, KS |
| 01:25 | 0.88″ | Worth County, MO |
| 01:40 | 0.88″ | Winnebago County, WI |
| 01:52 | 0.88″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 02:35 | 0.88″ | Calumet County, WI |
| 02:45 | 0.88″ | Jones County, IA |
| 03:00 | 0.88″ | Midland County, MI |
| 03:18 | 0.88″ | Marion County, KS |
| 03:23 | 0.88″ | Marion County, KS |
| 04:45 | 0.88″ | Muskegon County, MI |
| 09:20 | 0.88″ | Osage County, KS |
| 09:45 | 0.88″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 09:56 | 0.88″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 09:57 | 0.88″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 09:57 | 0.88″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 10:15 | 0.88″ | Wyandotte County, KS |
| 10:50 | 0.88″ | Cass County, MO |
| 12:36 | 0.75″ | Sheboygan County, WI |
| 12:55 | 0.75″ | Sheboygan County, WI |
| 14:40 | 0.75″ | Emmet County, MI |
| 18:54 | 0.75″ | Marquette County, WI |
| 18:55 | 0.75″ | Camden County, MO |
| 19:15 | 0.75″ | Greene County, MO |
| 19:23 | 0.75″ | Cedar County, IA |
| 19:54 | 0.75″ | Crawford County, MI |
| 19:55 | 0.75″ | Jones County, IA |
| 19:58 | 0.75″ | Chesterfield County, SC |
| 20:13 | 0.75″ | Berkeley County, SC |
| 20:20 | 0.75″ | Richland County, WI |
| 20:40 | 0.75″ | Price County, WI |
| 20:52 | 0.75″ | Juneau County, WI |
| 21:12 | 0.75″ | Adams County, WI |
| 21:20 | 0.75″ | Stephenson County, IL |
| 21:31 | 0.75″ | Price County, WI |
| 21:35 | 0.75″ | Mower County, MN |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | Taylor County, WI |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | Eau Claire County, WI |
| 21:51 | 0.75″ | Olmsted County, MN |
| 21:53 | 0.75″ | Marquette County, WI |
| 21:55 | 0.75″ | Eau Claire County, WI |
| 22:00 | 0.75″ | Olmsted County, MN |
| 22:00 | 0.75″ | Dane County, WI |
| 22:10 | 0.75″ | Page County, IA |
| 22:10 | 0.75″ | Vilas County, WI |
| 22:20 | 0.75″ | Monroe County, WI |
| 22:20 | 0.75″ | Ontonagon County, MI |
| 22:26 | 0.75″ | Price County, WI |
| 22:34 | 0.75″ | Price County, WI |
| 22:34 | 0.75″ | Green Lake County, WI |
| 22:34 | 0.75″ | Clark County, WI |
| 22:35 | 0.75″ | Price County, WI |
| 22:35 | 0.75″ | Juneau County, WI |
| 22:35 | 0.75″ | Dane County, WI |
| 22:40 | 0.75″ | Gogebic County, MI |
| 22:45 | 0.75″ | Price County, WI |
| 22:46 | 0.75″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 22:50 | 0.75″ | Adams County, WI |
| 22:53 | 0.75″ | Carroll County, IL |
| 22:56 | 0.75″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Taylor County, WI |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Adams County, WI |
| 23:04 | 0.75″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 23:05 | 0.75″ | Carroll County, IL |
| 23:05 | 0.75″ | Gogebic County, MI |
| 23:06 | 0.75″ | Geary County, KS |
| 23:08 | 0.75″ | Story County, IA |
| 23:10 | 0.75″ | Eau Claire County, WI |
| 23:18 | 0.75″ | Marathon County, WI |
| 23:20 | 0.75″ | Marathon County, WI |
| 23:22 | 0.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 23:25 | 0.75″ | Trempealeau County, WI |
Showing the 300 largest of 370.
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $10 million in property damage and $58,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (525 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley County, KS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5 million |
| Shawnee County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2 million |
| Marathon County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | 3 | 0 | 0 | $388,000 |
| Pottawatomie County, KS | 3 | 0 | 0 | $235,000 |
| Green County, WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | $215,000 |
| Polk County, IA | 6 | 0 | 0 | $89,000 |
| Taylor County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Dodge County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $55,000 |
| Dallas County, IA | 7 | 0 | 0 | $53,000 |
| Guthrie County, IA | 4 | 0 | 0 | $53,000 |
| Madison County, IA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $48,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Riley County, KS (near Manhattan) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5 million
“A bow echo moved east across Riley county producing strong winds and large hail. Winds reached a speed of 82 mph at the Manhattan airport. The strong winds knocked out power and did widespread damage in Manhattan to many homes and businesses.” - Shawnee County, KS (near Topeka) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $2 million
“A bow echo moved across Shawnee county and produced high winds in excess of 60 mph. The winds did extensive damage to many homes and businesses mainly in the northern half of Topeka. Preliminary damage estimates from officials in Shawnee county totaled 2 million dollars.” - Wabaunsee County, KS (near Alma) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $381,000
“Strong winds blew down beams on a new high school under construction in Alma.” - Pottawatomie County, KS (near Wamego) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $227,000
“Strong winds damaged many homes and residences in Wamego.” - Anne Arundel County, MD (near Baltimore Washington) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
“High winds blew out the back brick wall of an industrial building. The event time was estimated.” - Polk County, IA (near Bondurant) · Tornado F1 · $15,000
“Tornado tracked over open country for the most part. Some outbuildings were damaged, along with power lines.”
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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