Storm reports for May 25, 2002

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On May 25, 2002, 92 hail, 41 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Wood County, OH.

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 (92)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.6 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (133 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wood County, OH (near Perrysburg) · Hail 2.50″ · $600,000
  “Hail to tennis ball size fell for several minutes and accumulated on the ground to a depth of over six inches at some locations. The hail plugged many storm sewers causing water to back up into the basements of several homes.”
• Wood County, OH (near Perrysburg) · Thunderstorm wind · $250,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew over two fully loaded semi trucks six miles east of Perrysburg near the intersection of Interstates 80/90 and 280. Both trucks were severely damaged. The roof of a large building nearby was also torn off.”
• Ashtabula County, OH (near Pierpont) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Golf ball size hail was reported three miles southeast of Pierpont.”
• Ector County, TX (near Odessa) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Large hail to the size of golfballs was reported to accumulate up to 3 inches deep on Interstate 20. Ice slick roadways resulted in numerous car accidents, with the interstate being closed west of Odessa.”
• Ottawa County, OH (near Genoa) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed two pole buildings near Genoa in Clay Township.”
• Wabash County, IN (near Somerset) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000
  “A Law enforcement reported several trees down as well as 2 barns and a silo destroyed.”

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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