Storm reports for August 9, 2002

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On August 9, 2002, 44 hail, 32 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Lincoln County, CO.

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 (44)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.4 million in property damage, $122,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (78 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Gregory County, SD (near Herrick) · Hail 1.50″ · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “Large hail, driven by severe winds, broke windows in vehicles and buildings, and cause other damage to vehicles. A man was slightly injured when he was hit by hail while sitting in his pickup, after the hail had broken the window.”
• Gregory County, SD (near Herrick) · Tornado F2 · $1 million
  “A tornado destroyed a church, a county highway shop, several garages, several small sheds, a mobile home, a camper, and a ten thousand bushel silo. The church was ripped from its foundation, with debris and contents blown over a wide area.”
• Moore County, TX (near Dumas) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $200,000
  “Widespread wind damage across western sections of Dumas including roofs which were torn off of two homes and another home had an attached garage totally destroyed leaving debris for one quarter of a mile. Another home had a cement brick fence destroyed. A storm damage survey was done on this event.”
• Charles Mix County, SD (near Pickstown) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed a metal utility shed, damaged campers, damaged several garage roofs, and caused tree damage, including a few large trees blown down.”
• Lipscomb County, TX (near Darrouzett) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
  “A roof was blown through corrals at a farm and a hay storage shed was toppled by the high winds.”
• Holt County, NE (near Atkinson) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “A picnic shelter that was under construction at the city park was damaged. Also, the corner of a center pivot irrigation system was flipped upside 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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