Storm reports for August 20, 2002

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On August 20, 2002, 98 hail, 85 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in McCone 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 (98)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage and $21,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (185 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Morgan County, GA (near Bostwick) · Thunderstorm wind · $450,000
  “The Madison county Emergency Management Director reported that major damage was caused by thunderstorm winds across the north part of the county, particularly along and near Bostwick Road. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down or uprooted throughout the north part of the county.”
• Chambers County, AL (near Fredonia) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $75,000
  “Numerous trees were knocked down in and around Fredonia. Several lake front homes at Southern Harbor sustained varying damage from the wind and falling trees. Dock A was totally destroyed and 20 boats were damaged.”
• Marshall County, AL (near Boaz) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $70,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down all around Boaz. Several trees fell on homes causing damage. A forty foot high billboard was totally destroyed at a restaurant. No injuries were reported.”
• Pike County, AL (near Troy) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $40,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down across the city of Troy. Five homes were damaged from fallen trees. Troy County Club had forty to fifty trees blown down just on its property.”
• Montgomery County, AL (near Montgomery) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $35,000
  “Several trees and power lines were blown down in Montgomery. One pickup truck was destroyed by a falling tree. The roof of Harris Furniture Reproductions was torn off. One tree fell on a home and caused some damage.”
• Lauderdale County, AL (near Lexington) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “Several trees were blown down near CR 39 west of Lexington. One home suffered major roof damage and subsequently extensive rain damage. No injuries were 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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