Storm reports for June 24, 2002

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On June 24, 2002, 74 hail, 57 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Cherry 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 (74)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.8 million in property damage, $20,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (136 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hubbard County, MN (near Akeley) · Tornado F1 · $250,000 · 1 injury
  “8 trees were uprooted and 3 recreational vehicles were demolished by falling trees. One man received a bruise on his head.”
• Union Parish, LA (near Farmerville Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 91 mph · $720,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew in two hanger doors. The wind then entered the hanger and blew out the walls. The roof then collapsed subsequently destroying two Cessna-150 airplanes residing in the hanger.”
• Brule County, SD (near Chamberlain) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $500,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including some trees blown down. The winds also damaged signs, fences and roofs, and blew many loose items around.”
• Beadle County, SD (near Huron) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a few trees blown down. The roof of an apartment building was also damaged.”
• Lamar County, AL (near Vernon) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $60,000
  “Several trees were blown down in and around Vernon. Some of the trees landed on buildings causing damage. A few signs were also blown down and one landed on an automobile. A church steeple was knocked off the First United Methodist Church and a pavilion was destroyed. No injuries were reported.”
• Wright County, MN (near Delano) · Tornado F1 · $50,000
  “Tornado touched down briefly, knocking down trees and damaging two houses. One house had a roof blown off while the other had damage to siding and shingles.”

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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