Storm reports for April 20, 2002

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On April 20, 2002, 25 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Polk County, MO.

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 (25)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $113,000 in property damage, $8,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (30 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Carlisle County, KY (near Berkeley) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000 · 1 injury
  “Near Berkley, trees were blown down in a park near the Mississippi River. One of the trees landed on a moving car, crushing the vehicle and trapping the occupant. The person received a broken neck. Near Milburn, numerous trees and power lines were down. A house in Milburn was moderately damaged.”
• Mississippi County, MO (near Charleston) · Tornado F1 · $68,000
  “The tornado path extended from Interstate 57 on the east side of Charleston to about 1.8 miles southeast of Charleston. Peak wind speeds in the tornado were estimated at 100 MPH. An anchored mobile home was lifted and rolled, destroying it.”
• Muhlenberg County, KY (near Greenville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Some of the trees landed on houses, vehicles, and carports. Streets were blocked.”

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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