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Storm reports for May 6, 2002
On May 6, 2002, 138 hail, 61 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.
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On May 6, 2002, 138 hail, 61 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Portage County, WI.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 69 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 17 | 35 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| WI | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MI | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| IA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| KY | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield, IL | 112,949 | 1.75″ |
| Appleton, WI | 75,344 | 1.75″ |
| Menasha, WI | 18,433 | 1.75″ |
| Little Chute, WI | 11,761 | 1.75″ |
| Kimberly, WI | 7,529 | 1.75″ |
| Asbury, IA | 6,051 | 1.75″ |
| Combined Locks, WI | 3,613 | 1.75″ |
| Neenah, WI | 27,502 | 1.50″ |
| Fox Crossing, WI | 19,362 | 1.50″ |
| Gladstone, MI | 5,226 | 1.25″ |
| Topeka, KS | 125,467 | 1.00″ |
| Terre Haute, IN | 58,531 | 1.00″ |
| Junction City, KS | 22,053 | 1.00″ |
| Boonville, MO | 7,863 | 1.00″ |
| Decorah, IA | 7,454 | 1.00″ |
| Williamsburg, KY | 5,332 | 1.00″ |
| Chilton, WI | 4,183 | 1.00″ |
| Waukon, IA | 3,799 | 1.00″ |
| Iron River, MI | 3,017 | 1.00″ |
| Tama, IA | 2,997 | 1.00″ |
| Manhattan, KS | 54,700 | 0.88″ |
| Gardner, KS | 25,836 | 0.88″ |
| Wrightstown, WI | 4,041 | 0.88″ |
| Columbia, MO | 130,900 | 0.75″ |
| Independence, MO | 121,629 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (138)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:43 | 1.75″ | Portage County, WI |
| 22:05 | 1.75″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 22:05 | 1.75″ | Waupaca County, WI |
| 23:09 | 1.75″ | Calumet County, WI |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Winneshiek County, IA |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Graham County, KS |
| 00:36 | 1.75″ | Rice County, KS |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Marion County, KS |
| 02:12 | 1.75″ | Chase County, KS |
| 02:22 | 1.75″ | Morris County, KS |
| 02:30 | 1.75″ | Dubuque County, IA |
| 06:00 | 1.75″ | Custer County, NE |
| 06:05 | 1.75″ | Sangamon County, IL |
| 06:10 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 06:40 | 1.75″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 22:58 | 1.50″ | Winnebago County, WI |
| 20:42 | 1.25″ | Delta County, MI |
| 22:40 | 1.25″ | Adams County, WI |
| 12:17 | 1.00″ | Scotland County, MO |
| 17:07 | 1.00″ | Whitley County, KY |
| 18:55 | 1.00″ | Iron County, MI |
| 20:51 | 1.00″ | Marathon County, WI |
| 22:00 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, WI |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Marion County, KS |
| 23:10 | 1.00″ | Howard County, IA |
| 23:18 | 1.00″ | Winneshiek County, IA |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, KY |
| 23:31 | 1.00″ | Trego County, KS |
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Geary County, KS |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Trego County, KS |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Allamakee County, IA |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Calumet County, WI |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Saline County, KS |
| 00:07 | 1.00″ | Saline County, KS |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Trego County, KS |
| 00:12 | 1.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:17 | 1.00″ | Trego County, KS |
| 00:23 | 1.00″ | Marion County, KS |
| 01:54 | 1.00″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 02:03 | 1.00″ | Tama County, IA |
| 02:10 | 1.00″ | Oceana County, MI |
| 02:18 | 1.00″ | Oceana County, MI |
| 02:19 | 1.00″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 02:38 | 1.00″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 02:50 | 1.00″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 02:57 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 03:24 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 03:28 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 03:35 | 1.00″ | Osage County, KS |
| 04:17 | 1.00″ | Cooper County, MO |
| 04:56 | 1.00″ | Cooper County, MO |
| 05:30 | 1.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 06:36 | 1.00″ | Menard County, IL |
| 06:45 | 1.00″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 09:10 | 1.00″ | Vigo County, IN |
| 13:12 | 0.88″ | Cass County, MO |
| 19:00 | 0.88″ | Iron County, MI |
| 20:00 | 0.88″ | Menominee County, MI |
| 20:15 | 0.88″ | Clark County, WI |
| 21:05 | 0.88″ | Delta County, MI |
| 22:11 | 0.88″ | Waushara County, WI |
| 22:44 | 0.88″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 23:17 | 0.88″ | Brown County, WI |
| 23:41 | 0.88″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 00:00 | 0.88″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 00:00 | 0.88″ | Winnebago County, WI |
| 00:45 | 0.88″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 00:55 | 0.88″ | Riley County, KS |
| 01:00 | 0.88″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 01:04 | 0.88″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 02:39 | 0.88″ | Marion County, KS |
| 02:40 | 0.88″ | Morris County, KS |
| 02:57 | 0.88″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 03:27 | 0.88″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 04:22 | 0.88″ | Cooper County, MO |
| 04:39 | 0.88″ | Johnson County, KS |
| 06:05 | 0.88″ | Custer County, NE |
| 06:55 | 0.88″ | Cass County, IL |
| 08:00 | 0.88″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 08:00 | 0.88″ | Macoupin County, IL |
| 10:12 | 0.88″ | Osage County, KS |
| 12:22 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, MO |
| 16:47 | 0.75″ | Howell County, MO |
| 19:45 | 0.75″ | Dickinson County, MI |
| 20:22 | 0.75″ | Clark County, WI |
| 20:34 | 0.75″ | Delta County, MI |
| 22:25 | 0.75″ | Osage County, KS |
| 22:45 | 0.75″ | Outagamie County, WI |
| 22:55 | 0.75″ | Sauk County, WI |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Gove County, KS |
| 23:05 | 0.75″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 23:22 | 0.75″ | Trego County, KS |
| 23:24 | 0.75″ | Columbia County, WI |
| 23:27 | 0.75″ | Winneshiek County, IA |
| 23:39 | 0.75″ | Winneshiek County, IA |
| 23:40 | 0.75″ | Geary County, KS |
| 23:46 | 0.75″ | Geary County, KS |
| 23:49 | 0.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:10 | 0.75″ | Manitowoc County, WI |
| 00:14 | 0.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:15 | 0.75″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Rice County, KS |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Geary County, KS |
| 00:39 | 0.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:40 | 0.75″ | Marion County, KS |
| 00:45 | 0.75″ | Rice County, KS |
| 01:10 | 0.75″ | Marion County, KS |
| 01:24 | 0.75″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 01:30 | 0.75″ | Marion County, KS |
| 01:40 | 0.75″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 01:40 | 0.75″ | Grant County, WI |
| 02:11 | 0.75″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 02:13 | 0.75″ | Dodge County, WI |
| 02:35 | 0.75″ | Linn County, MO |
| 02:40 | 0.75″ | Iowa County, WI |
| 02:52 | 0.75″ | Lyon County, KS |
| 02:55 | 0.75″ | Marion County, KS |
| 02:55 | 0.75″ | Grant County, WI |
| 03:27 | 0.75″ | Morris County, KS |
| 03:32 | 0.75″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 03:35 | 0.75″ | Osage County, KS |
| 03:38 | 0.75″ | Leavenworth County, KS |
| 03:45 | 0.75″ | Clay County, MO |
| 03:53 | 0.75″ | Lafayette County, MO |
| 04:05 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, KS |
| 04:10 | 0.75″ | Clay County, MO |
| 04:17 | 0.75″ | Boone County, MO |
| 04:18 | 0.75″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 04:22 | 0.75″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 04:22 | 0.75″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 04:43 | 0.75″ | Boone County, MO |
| 04:45 | 0.75″ | Carroll County, MO |
| 04:47 | 0.75″ | Boone County, MO |
| 05:02 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 05:05 | 0.75″ | Boone County, MO |
| 05:05 | 0.75″ | Sangamon County, IL |
| 06:30 | 0.75″ | Benton County, MO |
| 07:25 | 0.75″ | Macon County, IL |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $7.3 million in property damage and $26,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (203 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| St. Charles County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| Winnebago County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $400,000 |
| Marion County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Benton County, MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Miller County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Hickory County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Custer County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $16,000 |
| Greene County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Oceana County, MI | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Camden County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Phelps County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Hamilton County, OH (near Evendale) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $9,000
“A 20 by 60 foot section of a roof was blown off of a building.” - Oceana County, MI (near Mears) · Hail 1.00″ · $5,000
“A severe thunderstorm produced three quarters inch hail in Mears, and one inch hail was reported three miles west of Mears.” - Oceana County, MI (near Shelby) · Hail 1.00″ · $5,000
“Three quarters to one inch hail was reported in Shelby.” - Morgan County, KY (near Ezel) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
“Strong winds blew a barn down onto a mobile home.” - Bullitt County, KY (near Shepherdsville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
“Trees and power lines were downed along Highway 44 and at Cedar Grove Road.” - Adair County, MO (near Kirksville) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph
“Large tree limbs down requiring tractors to pull off area roads.”
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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