Storm reports for July 20, 2002

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On July 20, 2002, 24 hail, 99 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Canadian County, OK.

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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.5 million in property damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (126 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Putnam County, FL (near Bostwick) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000 · 1 death
  “Bass boat would not start as thunderstorm approached and was taken under tow by a pontoon boat. Bass boat filled with water and sank. Victim could not be located due to low visibility, wind and waves. Victim was not wearing a life jacket.”
• Beadle County, SD (near Huron) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage. The winds also blew down power lines and poles, resulting in a power outage. Minor damage to homes was also reported.”
• Stevens County, MN (near Chokio) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $50,000
  “Ten mile long path of wind damage. Numerous trees down, one on a van. Silos, several sheds, and grain bins down. Maximum wind gust of 78 knots measured at Morris Airport.”
• Seminole County, GA (near Southwest Portion) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “A marina on Lake Seminole was damaged, with many boat slips torn off and flung into nearby trees. Reported by the Seminole County EMA.”
• Wilkin County, MN (near Campbell) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $25,000
  “A small aircraft hangar was blown down with the debris scattered over one-half mile away.”
• Wilkin County, MN (near Campbell) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $20,000
  “Widespread tree and roof damage was observed. Trees were uprooted and power lines were blown down.”

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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