Storm reports for August 8, 2002

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On August 8, 2002, 47 hail, 102 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Harding County, SD.

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 (47)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $302,000 in property damage, $13,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (151 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Sioux County, ND (near Selfridge) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 2 injuries
  “In the small community of Porcupine, a trailer home was destroyed by the wind. Two occupants in the home received minor injuries.”
• Bexar County, TX (near Elmendorf) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds struck the small community of Sandy Oaks in south Bexar County, just southwest of Elmendorf. The winds estimated to have gusted to near 70 knots by an NWS survey of the damage, knocked down several trees and caused minor damage to about 15 mobile homes.”
• Ramsey County, ND (near Churchs Ferry) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Strong winds destroyed a 45,000 bushel grain bin and deposited it on the adjacent railroad tracks. An AMTRAK train was delayed for two hours while the debris was cleaned up.”
• Roseau County, MN (near Roseau) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “Strong winds produced the most damage at the KRWB radio station in Roseau. The wind blew over 2 large trees, shattered the base of a satellite dish, moved a shed 100 feet, and knocked down signs and antennas.”
• Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT (near Canaan) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “A pocket of cold air aloft triggered isolated showers and storms across Litchfield County, late on the afternoon of August 8. One storm became briefly severe as thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires in the town of Canaan.”
• Towner County, ND (near Cando) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “A 140x18.5 foot wall on the city newspaper building was blown 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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