Storm reports for May 5, 2002

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On May 5, 2002, 322 hail, 62 damaging-wind and 34 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Hall County, NE. Tornadoes killed 2.

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 (322)

Showing the 300 largest of 322.

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $9.7 million in property damage, $1.7 million in crop damage, 4 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (423 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Swisher County, TX (near Happy) · Tornado F2 · $4 million · 2 deaths · 4 injuries
  “Storm chaser video indicated that shortly after the large tornado dissipated, another tornado developed just west of town. This tornado tore a 150-yard wide path across the southern part of town.”
• Hall County, TX (near Memphis) · Thunderstorm wind 82 mph · $300,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind gusts overturned four tractor trailers, caused extensive damage to buildings, including the school library, damaged the roofs of at least 50 homes, snapped power poles, and blew down power lines and trees. Portions of Highway 287 were closed due to this damage.”
• Lamb County, TX (near Littlefield) · Hail 2.75″ · $250,000
  “Spotters with the Littlefield FD reported golfball to baseball size hail in town.”
• Hall County, TX (near Brice) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $200,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind gusts, probably associated with the rear flank downdraft of the tornadic supercell, produced major damage to trees, power poles, power lines, center pivot irrigation systems, and the roofs of homes throughout a 10-mile stretch of Highway 256.”
• Wright County, MN (near Cokato) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $200,000
  “One barn was demolished with some materials blown 800 feet. Two other barns and several sheds were blown down.”
• Woodbury County, IA (near Sloan) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew over a barn and several sheds, and blew off or damaged the roofs of several buildings. The winds also caused tree and power line damage, with resulting power outages.”

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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