Storm reports for April 19, 2002

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On April 19, 2002, 130 hail, 68 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Lynn 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 (130)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $11.7 million in property damage, 7 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (197 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• District of Columbia, DC (near Brookland) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · 1 death
  “A wind gust of 70 MPH was recorded at Children's Hospital. The event time was estimated.”
• District of Columbia, DC (near Northwest Portion) · Thunderstorm wind · $500,000 · 3 injuries
  “Over 80 trees were downed onto roads, homes, cars, and power lines citywide. One tree fell onto a van, killing a 51-year-old man and injuring three others.”
• Sangamon County, IL (near Pleasant Plains) · Thunderstorm wind 74 mph · 1 injury
  “A bow echo moved through northern portions of Sangamon county, producing widespread damage. West of Pleasant Plains, numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. In Salisbury, two mobile homes sustained minor damage while another one was rolled off its foundation and destroyed.”
• Hamilton County, OH (near Blue Ash) · Hail 0.75″ · $5 million
  “Major hail damage to homes, cars and buildings occurred in a swath from Montgomery and Blue Ash into Symmes Township and Loveland.”
• Clermont County, OH (near Milford) · Hail 1.00″ · $2.5 million
  “Hail damage to homes, barns, and cars occurred across the northwest part of the county, from Loveland and Miami Township to Goshen.”
• Warren County, OH (near Maineville) · Hail 1.00″ · $2.5 million
  “Extensive hail damage to homes, cars and businesses occurred across the southern part of the county from Twenty Mile Stand, through Maineville to near Morrow and Pleasant Plain.”

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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