Storm reports for July 24, 2002

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On July 24, 2002, 99 hail, 108 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Garfield County, NE.

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 (99)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.4 million in property damage, $11.1 million in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (218 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dixon County, NE (near Ponca) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including some large trees blown down. Some of the tree debris caused damage to homes. The winds also caused other damage to buildings, including a garage which was destroyed, a shed overturned, windows broken, and roof and siding damage.”
• Davison County, SD (near Mitchell) · Hail 2.50″ · $3 million
  “Large hail caused severe damage to numerous vehicles, including many at car dealerships. Damage also occurred to windows, siding, and shingles on buildings. The hail caused damage to greens at a municipal golf course.”
• Dakota County, NE (near Jackson) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $500,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage to trees and structures. The worst structural damage was on a farm just south of Jackson where two barns and a windmill were totally destroyed, shingles on the roof of the house were blown off, an air conditioner was destroyed, five horses were injured…”
• Sanborn County, SD (near Letcher) · Hail 2.50″ · $500,000
  “Large hail cracked windows and damaged shingles on buildings. The hail also caused severe damage to vehicles. Crop damage was also reported, but the amount of crop damage was not known.”
• McCook County, SD (near Salem) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree and power line damage. Many trees were blown down, and power lines were down throughout the city with resulting power outages. Minor damage to structures, such as shingles blown off, was also reported.”
• Dakota County, NE (near Jackson) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Large hail, driven by severe winds, damaged siding on homes, and also dented vehicles.”

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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