Storm reports for August 6, 2002

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On August 6, 2002, 8 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Fergus County, MT.

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 (8)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $188,000 in property damage and 8 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (36 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Craig County, OK (near Vinita) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000 · 4 injuries
  “A collapsing thunderstorms produced microburst winds estimated at 70 miles an hour. These winds blew down several trees and destroyed a trailer house. The four people inside the trailer house were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.”
• Baxter County, AR (near Lakeview) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · 3 injuries
  “Thunderstorm winds, estimated between 70 and 80 mph, destroyed a large boat dock. About 40 boats were also destroyed or badly damaged. Three people that were on the dock at the time of the storm suffered minor injuries.”
• Orangeburg County, SC (near Orangeburg) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $8,000 · 1 injury
  “Emergency Manager reported tree fell on a home and came through the roof causing one injury.”
• Brule County, SD (near Chamberlain) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Large hail, driven by strong winds, broke windows in a hospital and other buildings, and also in numerous vehicles. The hail also stripped corn crops in the area. The amount of crop damage was not known.”
• Talladega County, AL (near Lincoln) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Several trees were blown down near Pier 59 on Lake Martin. One boat was also destroyed.”
• Newton County, GA (near Covington) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “The Covington News reported that thunderstorm winds caused damage to at least two shops in downtown Covington. Several plate glass windows were shattered in a downtown clothing store, along with the front door and a large back window.”

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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