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Storm reports for August 17, 2002
On August 17, 2002, 1 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On August 17, 2002, 1 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Dillon County, SC.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NC | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| WI | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| CA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Dillon, SC | 6,244 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (1)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:05 | 0.75″ | Dillon County, SC |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $115,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (10 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Dane County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Greenville County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Burke County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Polk County, FL (near Bartow) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
“Spotter reported strong winds at the Bartow airport which damaged two airplanes, downed trees, and took the roof off a storage shed.” - Greenville County, SC (near Greenville-Spartanbu) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
“A sign was blown out of a store, the roof of a fire station was damaged, and several trees were blown down on the east side of Greenville.” - Burke County, NC (near Longview) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“Some aluminum awnings and metal roofs were damaged.” - Kershaw County, SC (near Cassatt) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“Black River Electric reported a few trees down in Cassatt.”
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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