Storm reports for May 11, 2002

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On May 11, 2002, 106 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 16 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Lincoln County, KS.

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 (106)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $89,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (145 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Geneva County, AL (near Geneva) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Roof damage to a antique shop and car dealership. Reported by the Geneva County EMA.”
• Russell County, AL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down across the county.”
• Sedgwick County, KS (near Haysville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
  “Ten inch diameter tree blown onto house. Power lines downed.”
• Geneva County, AL (near Chancellor) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Downed trees and power lines on County Road 40. Reported by the Geneva County EMA.”
• Macon County, GA (near Montezuma) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “The Macon county 911 center reported that several trees were blown down along Georgia Highway 26 East in Montezuma and also near Tom Adams Road in Montezuma. Two power lines were also blown down along Georgia Highway 49 about halfway between Montezuma and Marshallville.”
• Edwards County, KS (near Lewis) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Power lines were blown down along a 1/2 mile stretch of a road.”

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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