Storm reports for July 13, 2002

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On July 13, 2002, 6 hail, 45 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Washoe County, NV.

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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $486,000 in property damage and 6 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jefferson Parish, LA (near Metairie) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused a 63 foot tugboat carrying 3,500 gallons of diesel fuel to sink just west of the Causeway bridge. Two men onboard the boat were rescued by the Coast Guard.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near Kingman) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Strong winds from thunderstorms pushed through Kingman knocking down powerlines causing minor roof damage to several homes around town. A 3-foot diameter tree was also knocked down by the winds.”
• Mobile County, AL (near Theodore) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “Trees were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near Chloride) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 100 mph blew the roof off a horse coral.”
• Walker County, TX (near Riverside) · Hail 0.75″ · $5,000
  “Hail across the northern part of the entire county.”
• Hamilton County, TX (near Hamilton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
  “Power lines were blown down by high winds.”

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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