Storm reports for June 15, 2002

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On June 15, 2002, 162 hail, 235 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Cheyenne 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 (162)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.8 million in property damage, $7.6 million in crop damage, 3 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (401 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Haskell County, TX (near Lake Stamford) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · 1 death · 2 injuries
  “Strong thunderstorm winds capsized a boat on Lake Stamford. Three people were in the boat at the time it capsized and one person drowned.”
• Kiowa County, OK (near Lugert) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000 · 1 injury
  “High winds blew large trees over at Quartz Mountain State Park, about two miles south of Lugert. A man was hit by a falling tree, causing a severe concussion, a broken leg, and internal injuries.”
• Childress County, TX (near (Cds)Childress Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 97 mph · $250,000
  “The Childress ASOS unit measured sustained wind speeds in excess of 60 mph for several minutes prior to a widespread power outage that occurred in the area at 2001 CST. The peak gust measured at the site prior to the outage was 97 mph.”
• Wichita County, TX (near Burkburnett) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $100,000
  “A roof was partially blown off a business complex in the 100 block of Red River Expressway. One vehicle was crushed by the debris, and two others were damaged. A travel trailer was blown over on Vaughn Road. Several large trees were uprooted, blocking roads.”
• Palo Pinto County, TX (near Mineral Wells) · Thunderstorm wind 71 mph · $100,000
  “ASOS reported wind gusts to 74 mph. There was widespread damage to homes and businesses, numerous reports of outbuildings destroyed, and numerous trees and power lines blown down. Wal-Mart had to close Sunday to clean up the damage.”
• Bastrop County, TX (near Elgin) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Several large trees were knocked over by severe thunderstorm winds in and around the Elgin area. Windows were also broken out in homes by large limbs knocked off 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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