Storm reports for June 20, 2002

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On June 20, 2002, 61 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Logan County, NE.

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 (61)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $240,000 in property damage and $346,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (81 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Murray County, GA (near Eton) · Hail 1.75″ · $120,000
  “Several amateur radio operators and the public reported that hail, ranging in size from dimes to golf balls, fell from 10 to 12 minutes and accumulated up to four inches deep on the ground in some spots. The hail damaged several cars and roofs of homes.”
• Swain County, NC (near Cherokee) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “A few trees were blown down, some onto homes.”
• Lincoln County, MS (near Brookhaven) · Thunderstorm wind · $7,000
  “Several powerpoles and 4 trees were blown down in the city. In addition, 2 vehicles were totaled.”
• East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (near Baton Rouge) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Several large tree limbs were blown down and the roof of a trailer was damaged by wind gusts.”
• Bartow County, GA (near Adairsville) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “The Adairsville police department reported that several trees and some power lines were blown down.”
• Yazoo County, MS (near Bentonia) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “Numerous trees and 6 powerpoles were blown down in the area.”

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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