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Storm reports for July 16, 2002
On July 16, 2002, 8 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On July 16, 2002, 8 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Yellowstone 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| ND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| MS | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| WY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| NV | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Billings, MT | 121,483 | 1.75″ |
| Laurel, MT | 7,251 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (8)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 08:15 | 1.50″ | Billings County, ND |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 05:15 | 1.00″ | Custer County, MT |
| 00:22 | 0.75″ | Fergus County, MT |
| 01:02 | 0.75″ | Big Horn County, MT |
| 01:52 | 0.75″ | Garfield County, MT |
| 04:30 | 0.75″ | Powder River County, MT |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.5 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (35 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| Claiborne County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Jefferson County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Jefferson County, MS (near Rodney) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
“Several powerlines were blown down in the Rodney Lake and Church Hill areas.” - Claiborne County, MS (near Russum) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
“Several powerlines were blown down just inside the Claiborne County line.” - Yellowstone County, MT (near Billings) · Thunderstorm wind 99 mph
“86 mph wind gust recoreded at Q2 News Station” - Yellowstone County, MT (near Billings) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph
“75 mph wind gust recorded by Billings ASOS” - Garfield County, MT (near Jordan) · Thunderstorm wind 77 mph
“78 mph wind gust reported by the South Sawmill Creek RAWS.” - Billings County, ND (near Fairfield) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
“Rainfall amounts from storm measured at 2.50 inches.”
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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