Storm reports for May 13, 2002

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On May 13, 2002, 24 hail, 319 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Baltimore County, MD.

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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2 million in property damage, 3 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (350 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• York County, SC (near Ft Mill) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $3,000 · 1 death
  “Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down in the Tega Cay area. An 86-year-old woman was killed on the morning of the 14th, when a tree, apparently weakened by the strong winds, fell on her.”
• Worcester County, MD (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $200,000
  “Trees down and damage to chicken houses and residential homes in central and northern portions of county. Occurred between 845 pm and 930 pm.”
• Howard County, MD (near Ellicott City) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $150,000
  “A downburst of winds estimated as high as 75 MPH downed numerous trees in the vicinity of Route 29 and Frederick Road.”
• Rowan County, NC (near Salisbury Rwn Co Arp) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $75,000
  “Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down, some of which crushed vehicles and a carport. A gust of 51 kts was measured by the AWOS at Rowan County Airport.”
• Worcester County, MD (near Girdletree) · Tornado F1 · $75,000
  “Numerous trees down. Chicken house destroyed.”
• Allen County, KY (near Scottsville) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $50,000
  “A radio station antenna was blown down, trees were downed, and windows were blown out.”

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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