Storm reports for July 1, 2002

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On July 1, 2002, 43 hail, 31 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Roseau County, MN.

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 (43)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $273,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (78 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cobb County, GA (near Kennesaw) · Thunderstorm wind · $175,000
  “The Cobb county Emergency Management Director reported that a thunderstorm microburst caused extensive damage to two Preferred Jet Center Hangers at McCollum field, just southeast of Kennesaw. The walls were moved in. However, no aircraft were damaged.”
• Grant County, NM (near (Svc)Silver City Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 76 mph · $10,000
  “A microburst measured at 66 kts (75 mph) collapsed a hangar roof and blew down a chain link fence at a USFS air tanker base (east edge of the airport).”
• Habersham County, GA (near Clarkesville) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Trees were blown down and a house was damaged near the Stephens County line.”
• Greenville County, SC (near Greenville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous trees and large limbs were blown down across the city. At least one tree fell on a house.”
• McNairy County, TN (near Stantonville) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Some trees and power lines were knocked down.”
• Alcorn County, MS (near Corinth) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “A large tree was blown down on top of a house. A second home lost a large number of 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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