Storm reports for July 31, 2002

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On July 31, 2002, 91 hail, 101 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Benson County, ND.

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 (91)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $65,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (193 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Forsyth County, GA (near Cumming) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “The Forsyth County News and the Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down west and northwest of Cumming, near Drew, along Georgia Highway 371 and in Cumming as well.”
• East Carroll Parish, LA (near Lake Providence) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds resulted in minor roof damage to a building, as well as trees and powerlines being blown down across the area.”
• Westmoreland County, PA (near Scottdale) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.”
• Bibb County, GA (near Macon) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “Several reports of trees down were received from the public and the county 911 center of trees down in the Barrington Hall subdivision of Macon and five miles northwest of Macon. A lone tree was reported down west of Lizella near the Crawford county line.”
• Warren County, MS (near Vicksburg) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “Several trees and powerlines were blown down near U.S. Highway 27 and Grange Hall Road.”
• Monroe County, GA (near Forsyth) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “The Monroe county 911 center reported that several trees and some power lines were 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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