Storm reports for August 25, 2002

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On August 25, 2002, 31 hail, 46 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ashley County, AR.

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 (31)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $277,000 in property damage and $14,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (81 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Baldwin County, AL (near Josephine) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $35,000
  “High winds from a line of thunderstorms moving through the area damaged a restaurant along Cotton Bayou. The restaurant is located on the water and high winds blew part of the roof off. A nearby marina also suffered some damage and a couple of boats were blown around and damaged.”
• Wayne County, MS (near Waynesboro) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $30,000
  “High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines near Waynesboro. One of the trees fell on a house and damaged a roof. No injuries were reported.”
• Bowie County, TX (near De Kalb) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $22,000
  “A tree fell across a garage doing major damage.”
• Newton County, MS (near Newton) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “High winds blew a large tree down, damaging a camper trailer and vehicle.”
• Dallas County, TX (near Dallas) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $10,000
  “High winds blew a utility pole down onto a car and the side of a church in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas.”
• Collin County, TX (near Celina) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous reports of trees blown down and damage to many roofs.”

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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