Storm reports for July 30, 2002

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On July 30, 2002, 61 hail, 124 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Polk 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 (61)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $682,000 in property damage, $797,000 in crop damage, 1 injury and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (193 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bradley County, TN (near Cleveland) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Trees and powerlines down at Hanna and Harrison Pike. Trees down on a mobile home.”
• Madison County, AL (near Huntsville) · Thunderstorm wind 68 mph · $15,000
  “One large tree fell into an auto business causing damage in the city of Madison. Wind gusts measured at the Huntsville International Airport reached 68 miles an hour at 535 PM local time.”
• Mason County, MI (near Scottville) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $10,000
  “An isolated severe thunderstorm during the late evening hours blew down several trees and power lines in Scottville and Ludington (Mason county).”
• Fairfield County, SC (near Blair) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $8,000
  “Highway Patrol reported a tree fell onto a tractor trailor.”
• Washington County, AL (near Vinegar Bend) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “Several trees were blown down near Vinegar Bend by high winds from a thunderstorm.”
• Holt County, NE (near Ewing) · Hail 1.75″ · $5,000
  “Hail ranged from nickel to golfball size.”

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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