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Storm reports for May 18, 2002
On May 18, 2002, 0 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On May 18, 2002, 0 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| MD | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| SC | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| DE | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AZ | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $27,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (16 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Worcester County, MD | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Dunklin County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Northampton County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Hampton city, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| King William County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Mathews County, VA (near Port Haywood) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
“Abandoned 30 foot by 40 foot structure was blown down.” - Worcester County, MD (near Ocean City) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
“Tree limbs down and minor roof damage on 136th street.” - Northampton County, VA (near Cape Charles) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
“Numerous trees (12) and a power pole down.” - Hampton city, VA (near Hampton) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
“Trees down throughout city. Also, spotter measured a wind gust of 52 mph.” - Virginia Beach city, VA (near Virginia Beach) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
“Numerous tree limbs down in Thoroughgood area. Spotter estimated a wind gust of 55 mph.” - Apache County, AZ (near St Johns Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph
“A thunderstrom wind gust of 63 MPH was measured at the St Johns Airport at 11:37 AM.”
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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