Storm reports for April 27, 2002

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On April 27, 2002, 43 hail, 101 damaging-wind and 24 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Logan County, AR. Tornadoes killed 3.

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 (43)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $40.1 million in property damage, 84 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (177 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bollinger County, MO (near Marble Hill) · Tornado F3 · $4 million · 1 death · 16 injuries
  “This strong tornado with peak winds near 180 MPH touched down in a rural area southwest of Marble Hill. A total of 19 residences were severely damaged, and 6 were destroyed. Approximately 10 of the residences were mobile homes and 15 were single-family homes.”
• Union County, IL (near Dongola) · Tornado F3 · $5 million · 1 death · 8 injuries
  “The tornado first touched down in very hilly terrain in the Shawnee National Forest and then tracked east, crossing Route 127 just north of Mill Creek. The tornado then directly struck the community of Dongola, where most of the damage and casualties occurred.”
• Breckinridge County, KY (near Cloverport) · Tornado F2 · $750,000 · 1 death · 7 injuries
  “The tornado crossed into central Breckinridge County from Perry County, IN. The tornado lifted periodically as it crossed eastern Breckinridge County, and reached the Irvington area around 0325 EST. A 52 year old male was killed in a mobile home in Irvington. Seven people were injured.”
• Webster County, KY (near Providence) · Tornado F3 · $15 million · 26 injuries
  “The tornado crossed southern Webster County, producing major damage as it paralleled Highway 120 through Providence. About two dozen persons were injured, and they were transported by ambulance to regional hospitals. One person was critically injured.”
• Perry County, IN (near Tobinsport) · Tornado F2 · $800,000 · 12 injuries
  “Five homes were destroyed. Five mobile homes were destroyed. Four other homes had damage. The roof was torn off a church. Numerous trees were uprooted and many outbuildings were destroyed.”
• Clay County, IL (near Flora) · Tornado F1 · 5 injuries
  “A tornado touched down 2 miles southwest of Flora near the intersection of county road 1000E and 200N. At this location, it turned an unattached garage on its foundation. As the tornado travelled east along 200N it destroyed a mobile home. The three occupants sustained minor injuries.”

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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