Storm reports for June 11, 2002

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On June 11, 2002, 109 hail, 119 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Ellsworth 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (109)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.4 million in property damage, $250,000 in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (236 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Effingham County, IL (near Altamont) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · 1 injury
  “Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in Altamont, Effingham, and Teutopolis. Some homes in Effingham sustained siding damage and a small shed was destroyed by a fallen tree. The roof of the junior high school in Teutopolis sustained minor damage.”
• Ellsworth County, KS (near Wilson) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $500,000
  “Major roof damage, with some roofs completely blown off homes. Windows blown out off both homes and vehicles. In cases where roofs were blown off homes, the resultant water damage from rains was extensive. Area newspapers contributed greatly to this report.”
• Ellsworth County, KS (near Wilson) · Hail 2.75″ · $500,000
  “Numerous windows smashed out of homes, businesses and vehicles. Crop damage, especially to corn and wheat, was extensive. Area newspapers contributed greatly to this report.”
• McPherson County, KS (near Marquette) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $250,000
  “Two 80-85 foot silos collapsed, destroying the office building and milling operation. A 45-by-50 foot metal pole barn was destroyed, being picked up and hurled into a field southeast of where it had been located. Numerous businesses and residences sustained roof damage and had windows blown out.”
• McPherson County, KS (near Lindsborg) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $125,000
  “Widespread damage to roofs, trees, power lines and power poles. (Cooperative observer).”
• Rice County, KS (near Galt) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Widespread damage to roofs, power lines and power poles, and trees.”

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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