Storm reports for June 3, 2002

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On June 3, 2002, 103 hail, 29 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Pueblo County, CO.

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 (103)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $554,000 in property damage and $5,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (138 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Emanuel County, GA (near Twin City) · Thunderstorm wind · $125,000
  “The Emanuel county Emergency Management Director reported that strong straight line easterly winds from a westward moving thunderstorm complex destroyed two mobile homes, severely damaged two more, caused minor damage to 13 homes, and downed numerous trees and power lines.”
• Laurens County, GA (near Cadwell) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “The Courier-Herald of Dublin reported that thunderstorm winds caused considerable damage in Cadwell. Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the area. One home had a tree fall through its roof and a city shed had half of its roof torn off. Trees were reported down on U.S.”
• Liberty County, FL (near Sumatra) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Trees fell on power lines. Subsequent power outage disrupted water supply to the Sweetwater community. Reported by the Liberty County Sheriff.”
• Sandusky County, OH (near Fremont) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.”
• Dodge County, GA (near Chester) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “The Dodge county 911 center reported that numerous trees and power lines were down in several areas throughout the county including Chester, Plainfield, Eastman, and south of Eastman on Georgia Highways 87 and 117.”
• Richland County, OH (near Lexington) · Hail 0.75″ · $5,000
  “Dime size hail was observed east of Lexington near the intersection of Interstate 71 and State Route 13.”

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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