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Storm reports for May 15, 2002
On May 15, 2002, 36 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On May 15, 2002, 36 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Barton 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 33 | 5 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| NE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| UT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| CO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Pratt, KS | 6,587 | 1.50″ |
| Hoisington, KS | 2,607 | 1.00″ |
| Lyons, KS | 3,499 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (36)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 05:05 | 4.50″ | Barton County, KS |
| 02:00 | 2.25″ | Kiowa County, KS |
| 04:15 | 1.75″ | Rush County, KS |
| 04:35 | 1.75″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 06:09 | 1.75″ | Rice County, KS |
| 07:00 | 1.75″ | Marion County, KS |
| 03:48 | 1.50″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 04:00 | 1.25″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Ford County, KS |
| 01:55 | 1.00″ | Kiowa County, KS |
| 02:30 | 1.00″ | Kiowa County, KS |
| 02:44 | 1.00″ | Furnas County, NE |
| 02:45 | 1.00″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 02:47 | 1.00″ | Kiowa County, KS |
| 04:00 | 1.00″ | Rush County, KS |
| 04:00 | 1.00″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 04:10 | 1.00″ | Rush County, KS |
| 04:48 | 1.00″ | Rush County, KS |
| 04:50 | 1.00″ | Rush County, KS |
| 05:02 | 1.00″ | Barton County, KS |
| 05:25 | 1.00″ | Barton County, KS |
| 06:02 | 1.00″ | Rice County, KS |
| 06:15 | 1.00″ | Rice County, KS |
| 02:16 | 0.88″ | Furnas County, NE |
| 05:22 | 0.88″ | Barton County, KS |
| 05:47 | 0.88″ | Barton County, KS |
| 00:47 | 0.75″ | Osborne County, KS |
| 01:30 | 0.75″ | Smith County, KS |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 02:30 | 0.75″ | Smith County, KS |
| 03:00 | 0.75″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 03:00 | 0.75″ | Furnas County, NE |
| 04:35 | 0.75″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 04:40 | 0.75″ | Russell County, KS |
| 04:54 | 0.75″ | Barton County, KS |
| 06:13 | 0.75″ | Rice County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $5,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (43 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Marion County, KS (near Peabody) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“Downed power lines caused 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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