Storm reports for April 29, 2002

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On April 29, 2002, 70 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Montgomery County, AR.

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 (70)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $96,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (86 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Callahan County, TX (near Eula) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $30,000
  “Numerous trees were snapped and several homes received roof damage due to strong thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 to 100 mph.”
• Choctaw County, AL (near Needham) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Trees and power lines were blown down by high thunderstorm winds near Needham. Golfball size hail was also reported in the area.”
• Reagan County, TX (near Big Lake) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
  “Broke windows out of a residence near the intersection of Highways 137 and 1537.”
• Monroe County, AL (near Monroeville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “Trees were blown down near Monroeville as thunderstorms moved through the area. Nickel size hail was also reported near Bermuda.”
• Escambia County, AL (near Dixie) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $7,000
  “Trees were blown down near Dixie as thunderstorms moved through the area.”
• Conecuh County, AL (near Castleberry) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $7,000
  “Trees were blown down near Castleberry as thunderstorms moved through the area.”

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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