Storm reports for August 22, 2002

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On August 22, 2002, 40 hail, 55 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Madison County, NE.

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 (40)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.4 million in property damage and $662,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (96 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Portage County, OH (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $250,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power poles near Aurora, Mantua, Brimfield, Hiram, Garrettsville and Nelson. A barn was blown down near Nelson. Several vehicles were damaged by fallen trees.”
• Mercer County, PA (near Sharpsville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “A microburst passed across South Pymatuning Township, producing wind gusts estimated at 70 MPH. These winds downed over 100 trees and tore off an apartment building roof. The path of this microburst was approximately 1 mile long and 1/2 mile wide.”
• Medina County, OH (near Sharon Center) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed at least two dozen trees. Several homes were damaged by fallen trees.”
• Allegany County, NY (near Scio) · Tornado F1 · $35,000
  “An isolated thunderstorm produced a weak tornado in the Town of Ward. The tornado first touched down near Wadsworth Hill Road and moved southeast crossing Vandermark Road before lifting off the ground. The storm caused considerable tree damage along its path.”
• Trumbull County, OH (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $35,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed many trees across the central portion of the county. A car was damaged by a tree in Mecca.”
• Wayne County, OH (near Burbank) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000
  “Thunderstorm winds toppled a few trees. At least one home was damaged by fallen trees.”

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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