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Storm reports for May 28, 2002
On May 28, 2002, 74 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 16 states.
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On May 28, 2002, 74 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Clay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MN | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| NE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| SD | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| KS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| KY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MT | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| TN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo, IA | 67,477 | 1.75″ |
| Sergeant Bluff, IA | 5,335 | 1.75″ |
| Evansdale, IA | 4,515 | 1.75″ |
| Milford, IA | 3,258 | 1.50″ |
| Sioux City, IA | 86,875 | 1.25″ |
| South Sioux City, NE | 13,910 | 1.25″ |
| Fairbury, NE | 3,858 | 1.00″ |
| New Haven, IN | 16,200 | 0.88″ |
| North Adams, MA | 12,492 | 0.88″ |
| Vermillion, SD | 11,877 | 0.88″ |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 5,548 | 0.88″ |
| Huxley, IA | 4,737 | 0.88″ |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 273,203 | 0.75″ |
| Bartlett, TN | 56,708 | 0.75″ |
| Crockett, TX | 6,387 | 0.75″ |
| Ravenswood, WV | 3,821 | 0.75″ |
| Ossian, IN | 3,438 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (74)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:18 | 1.75″ | Clay County, KS |
| 20:25 | 1.75″ | Clay County, KS |
| 22:50 | 1.75″ | Black Hawk County, IA |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Crane County, TX |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Pecos County, TX |
| 03:08 | 1.75″ | Woodbury County, IA |
| 04:00 | 1.75″ | Hockley County, TX |
| 04:24 | 1.75″ | Gaines County, TX |
| 04:15 | 1.50″ | Dickinson County, IA |
| 03:00 | 1.25″ | Woodbury County, IA |
| 03:01 | 1.25″ | Yoakum County, TX |
| 18:35 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, NE |
| 18:45 | 1.00″ | Saline County, NE |
| 18:49 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, NE |
| 19:30 | 1.00″ | Berkshire County, MA |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | Sullivan County, NH |
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Wilkin County, MN |
| 23:52 | 1.00″ | Black Hawk County, IA |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Otter Tail County, MN |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 03:20 | 1.00″ | Red Lake County, MN |
| 03:30 | 1.00″ | Clay County, SD |
| 03:45 | 1.00″ | Gaines County, TX |
| 05:00 | 1.00″ | Terry County, TX |
| 05:30 | 1.00″ | Dawson County, TX |
| 17:00 | 0.88″ | Ulster County, NY |
| 18:50 | 0.88″ | Berkshire County, MA |
| 19:15 | 0.88″ | Berkshire County, MA |
| 20:00 | 0.88″ | Hampshire County, MA |
| 21:50 | 0.88″ | Clay County, MN |
| 22:30 | 0.88″ | Allen County, IN |
| 22:37 | 0.88″ | Ector County, TX |
| 23:33 | 0.88″ | Story County, IA |
| 00:04 | 0.88″ | Pecos County, TX |
| 00:08 | 0.88″ | Story County, IA |
| 00:21 | 0.88″ | Otoe County, NE |
| 00:30 | 0.88″ | Montgomery County, KY |
| 01:23 | 0.88″ | Custer County, NE |
| 02:39 | 0.88″ | Clay County, SD |
| 03:00 | 0.88″ | Woodbury County, IA |
| 03:00 | 0.88″ | Union County, SD |
| 03:05 | 0.88″ | Clay County, SD |
| 03:10 | 0.88″ | Plymouth County, IA |
| 03:50 | 0.88″ | Dickinson County, IA |
| 03:51 | 0.88″ | Dickinson County, IA |
| 04:40 | 0.88″ | Gaines County, TX |
| 04:55 | 0.88″ | Union County, SD |
| 18:28 | 0.75″ | Berkshire County, MA |
| 18:30 | 0.75″ | Sibley County, MN |
| 18:35 | 0.75″ | Jefferson County, NE |
| 18:40 | 0.75″ | Faribault County, MN |
| 19:00 | 0.75″ | Blue Earth County, MN |
| 20:21 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, IL |
| 20:27 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, WV |
| 21:09 | 0.75″ | Cloud County, KS |
| 21:53 | 0.75″ | Shelby County, TN |
| 22:00 | 0.75″ | Wells County, IN |
| 22:15 | 0.75″ | Shelby County, TN |
| 22:40 | 0.75″ | Allen County, IN |
| 22:45 | 0.75″ | Frontier County, NE |
| 23:20 | 0.75″ | Sevier County, AR |
| 00:09 | 0.75″ | Story County, IA |
| 00:43 | 0.75″ | Hendricks County, IN |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Grant County, MN |
| 01:30 | 0.75″ | Grant County, MN |
| 01:50 | 0.75″ | Stevens County, MN |
| 01:55 | 0.75″ | Sherman County, NE |
| 03:40 | 0.75″ | Union County, SD |
| 04:15 | 0.75″ | Clay County, SD |
| 04:30 | 0.75″ | Union County, SD |
| 05:33 | 0.75″ | Woodbury County, IA |
| 08:00 | 0.75″ | Harrison County, IA |
| 11:18 | 0.75″ | Houston County, TX |
| 11:18 | 0.75″ | Houston County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $171,000 in property damage and $153,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (90 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Campbell County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Custer County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Houston County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Berkshire County, MA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Sullivan County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Story County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Shelby County, TN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Clay County, MN (near Moorhead) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
“Numerous residential fences were blown down and garage doors blown in.” - Campbell County, KY (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“Numerous trees were knocked down across the county.” - Sullivan County, NY (near Fallsburgh) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“Trees down from strong thunderstorm winds.” - Shelby County, TN (near Bartlett) · Hail 0.75″ · $1,000
“A few tree branches were knocked down by the hail.” - Clay County, MN (near Moorhead) · Thunderstorm wind 84 mph
“A 84 mph wind gust was measured at a MN DOT RWIS site.” - Valley County, MT (near Glasgow) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“Off duty National Weather Service employee reported a 60 mph wind gust in Glasgow.”
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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