Storm reports for July 29, 2002

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On July 29, 2002, 13 hail, 172 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Beltrami County, MN.

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 (13)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.2 million in property damage, $15,000 in crop damage, 4 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (188 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Knox County, OH (near Howard) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000 · 1 death · 4 injuries
  “Thunderstorm winds downed many trees near Apple Valley Lake in northeastern Knox County. A vehicle travelling on U.S. 36 just west of Howard was struck by a falling tree. A two year old female inside the car was killed and four other occupants were seriously injured.”
• Putnam County, OH (near Pandora) · Thunderstorm wind · $580,000
  “Emergency management reported straight line winds destroyed 3 gym walls and portion of an elementary school wall under construction in Pandora. Walls were cinder block.”
• Wayne County, OH (near Wooster) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed many trees in Wooster. Several homes were damaged by the fallen trees.”
• Lexington County, SC (near Columbia Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $75,000
  “A microburst developed right over the Columbia and produced wind gusts of 60-70mph causing significant damage to several hangers and a few planes.”
• Portage County, OH (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $75,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed many trees across the northern and central portions of Portage County. A car was damaged by a fallen tree near Brimfield. A small farm building was heavily damaged in Ravenna Township.”
• Ashland County, OH (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $75,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed trees across the county. A small plane tied down at the Ashland County Airport was blown 65 feet, turned over and destroyed by wind gusts estimated at 65 mph.”

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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