Storm reports for July 19, 2002

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On July 19, 2002, 41 hail, 71 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Douglas County, KS.

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 (41)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $313,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (118 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Thomas County, GA (near Southeast Portion) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Two homes were damaged by fallen trees. Numerous downed trees and power lines with several county roads blocked by debris. Reported by the Thomas County EMA.”
• Choctaw County, AL (near Pennington) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Pennington. One of the trees fell on a truck and damaged it. Penny size hail was also reported.”
• Liberty County, FL (near Telogia) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “A 150 X 70-yard swath of large trees were uprooted along Telogia Creek just south of Highway 20. A mobile home sustained minor damage from a fallen tree. Reported by the Florida Emergency Operations Center.”
• Coshocton County, OH (near Mound) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “A thunderstorm microburst downed numerous trees, flattened a field of corn, and blew out several windows in a farmhouse.”
• Douglas County, KS (near Worden) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “Strong winds destroyed a barn near Worden.”
• Fairfield County, OH (near Lancaster) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “A couple of houses sustained minor roof and siding damage along Sugar Grove Road. Trees were also downed.”

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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