Storm reports for May 2, 2002

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On May 2, 2002, 195 hail, 157 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Halifax County, VA.

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 (195)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.8 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (349 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• York County, VA (near Yorktown) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “Several trees and power lines down. Structural damage to several homes and trailers. A portion of Route 64 closed.”
• Warren County, TN (near Mc Minnville) · Thunderstorm wind 104 mph · 1 injury
  “Law enforcement reported one home with major damage, 2 homes with minor damage, one mobile home destroyed, 4 mobile homes with major damage. Numerous trees were blown down. A 24 year old male was injured by falling debris.”
• Loudoun County, VA (near Ashburn) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Dime to golfball sized hail was reported.”
• Graham County, NC (near Robbinsville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000
  “Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down, resulting in widespread power outages. A tree was blown onto a house, resulting in damage.”
• Madison County, AL (near New Market) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000
  “One barn was totally destroyed and one barn partially destroyed near New Market. Several large trees and power lines were also blown down. Trees were also blown down in Hazel Green.”
• Johnson County, TX (near Grandview) · Thunderstorm wind 76 mph · $25,000
  “Two mobile homes were damaged, two storage buildings were destroyed, an apartment complex had roof damage, several sheds were damaged, damage to air-conditioning unit on the roof of a building, and several trees were blown down.”

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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