Storm reports for August 13, 2002

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On August 13, 2002, 44 hail, 64 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Glasscock County, TX.

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 $330,000 in property damage and $35,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (114 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Grayson County, TX (near Denison) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
  “A storage shed was destroyed when a tree was blown down on it, and a mobile home was destroyed when it was blown into another mobile home. There were numerous reports of trees blocking roads and streets.”
• Ward County, TX (near Monahans) · Hail 1.75″ · $25,000
  “Numerous reports of large hail up to the size of golfballs were received from Monahans. Local newspaper reports indicated that several roofs and vehicles received damage due to the hail.”
• Winston County, AL (near Ashridge) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000
  “Two homes were damage by thunderstorm winds on CR 15 near Ashridge. One home had its front porch removed. The other home had its porch removed, roof torn off, above ground swimming pool destroyed, and a few trees knocked down.”
• Murray County, OK (near Davis) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “A trailer home was unroofed, and trees were downed.”
• Glasscock County, TX (near Garden City) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of baseballs with damaging winds blowing down trees and power lines.”
• Midland County, TX (near Midland) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
  “Numerous reports of severe hail in the city of Midland were received. The largest hail observed was the size of golfballs. No significant damage was reported.”

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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