Storm reports for June 8, 2002

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On June 8, 2002, 86 hail, 40 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Golden Valley County, ND.

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 (86)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1 million in property damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (130 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pinellas County, FL (near St Petersburg Beach) · Tornado F0 · $500,000
  “Damage survey showed path from Boca Ciega Isle to McPherson Bayou with damage to 40 homes, 10 of which where uninhabitable due to water damage. The tornado ripped off parts of roofs, crumbled pool cages, and toppled trees.”
• Gaines County, TX (near Seminole) · Thunderstorm wind 87 mph · $100,000
  “The Texas Mesonet site at Seminole measured a severe thunderstorm wind gust of 87 MPH. The local emergencey manager and the local newspaper reported damage in the city of Seminole. Several power poles were blown down.”
• Wibaux County, MT (near Wibaux) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Hail damaged several vehicles in Wibaux.”
• Norman County, MN (near Twin Vly) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Steel power transmission poles were blown down.”
• Cleveland County, OK (near Norman) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “A small area of severe winds accompanied a thunderstorm across a one mile wide area from four miles west of Norman to five miles northwest of Norman. Trees were uprooted. Fences were blown over, and minor structural damage was sustained to roofs and guttering.”
• Mahnomen County, MN (near Mahnomen) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “One airplane hanger was destroyed as well as the airplane inside. Another hanger was severely damaged.”

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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