Storm reports for May 27, 2002

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On May 27, 2002, 191 hail, 44 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Hockley County, TX.

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 (191)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $10.9 million in property damage and $1.9 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (241 events in 24 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Sangamon County, IL (near Auburn) · Hail 2.00″ · $9 million
  “Hail fell for 20 minutes in Aurburn causing widespread damage. Many cars sustained hail damage, as well as, damage to windows, roofs, and siding on numerous homes. Damage was estimated around 9 million dollars.”
• Hood County, TX (near Granbury) · Thunderstorm wind · $500,000
  “The damage occurred in the Blue Water Shores community. One mobile home was rolled over and destroyed. Five other mobile homes were destroyed and nine more were heavily damaged. Minor damage occurred to thirty three other mobile homes and some permanent buildings.”
• Coke County, TX (near Robert Lee) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “The second severe thunderstorm of the day that moved across Robert Lee produced winds up to 80 MPH causing damage to numerous houses and carports.”
• Williamson County, TX (near Andice) · Thunderstorm wind · $250,000
  “The Williamson County Sheriff's Department reported trees knocked down and roofs blown off homes in the Andice area. In addition, a trailer home was blown off its foundation. Wind gusts in the downburst were estimated at between 55 and 65 knots.”
• Hockley County, TX (near Ropesville) · Hail 2.75″ · $100,000
  “Golfball to baseball size hail was reported by storm spotters.”
• McCulloch County, TX (near Placid) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $80,000
  “Winds up to 80 mph combined with golfball size hail to produce damage to trees, houses and automobiles.”

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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