Storm reports for July 5, 2002

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On July 5, 2002, 29 hail, 30 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Franklin County, NC.

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 (29)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $174,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (59 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lincoln Parish, LA (near Simsboro) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · $120,000
  “Numerous trees down. A tree also fell on an 18-Wheeler on Interstate 20.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Hope) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $8,000
  “Very strong thunderstorm outflow winds destroyed a barn south of the community of Hope in northwest portions of Eddy County.”
• Hinds County, MS (near Jackson) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “Several trees were blown down at the intersection of US Highway 49 and West County Line Road, as well as at the intersection of Cynthia Road and US Highway 49.”
• Madison County, MS (near Canton) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “A few trees were blown down on State Road 22.”
• Hinds County, MS (near Clinton) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Numerous small limbs and several powerlines were blown down, resulting in numerous power outages across the area.”
• Buchanan County, IA (near Independence) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “Garage blown off foundation, and garage door blown in on another residence.”

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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