Storm reports for June 27, 2002

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On June 27, 2002, 17 hail, 153 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lake County, MT.

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 (17)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (174 events in 24 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Chemung County, NY (near Big Flats) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000 · 4 injuries
  “Strong thunderstorm winds took down a tree on church Street in Elmira. The snapped off 6 feet from the ground. The tree landed on a car parked in a driveway. Four people in the station wagon suffered only minor scrapes from glass when the tree landed on the rear of the car.”
• Lebanon County, PA (near Fredericksburg) · Thunderstorm wind 115 mph · $250,000
  “Straight line winds caused damage in Lebanon County as determined by a NWS Storm Survey Team. Wind speeds were estimated between 90 and 100 mph. Damage, which occurred between 5:45 pm and 5:50 pm local time, took place in a path 3 miles wide by 4 miles long.”
• Washington County, ID (near Weiser) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000
  “On the evening of June 27th, thunderstorm winds toppled numerous trees and caused structural damage to several outbuildings and to six houses in Weiser, Idaho. A National Weather Service storm survey estimated wind speeds between 60 and 90 mph.”
• Madison County, NY (near Oneida) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed large limbs, trees, and lines. One tree fell onto a SUV at the Oneida Animal Hospital.”
• Harrison County, OH (near Tippecanoe) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and partially tore the roof from a house.”
• St. Clair County, AL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $18,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. One tree fell on a mobile home in Pell City causing significant damage. Other areas where trees fell include Wattsville, Pinedale, and Riverside.”

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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