Storm reports for September 2, 2002

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On September 2, 2002, 17 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in St. Louis County, MN.

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 (17)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $31.1 million in property damage, $4,000 in crop damage and 28 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (39 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Rusk County, WI (near Ladysmith) · Tornado F3 · $25 million · 27 injuries
  “The first tornadic supercell to rake Wisconsin this day started just west of Ladysmith and tore through the downtown before moving into rural parts of eastern Rusk County.”
• Fond du Lac County, WI (near Eden) · Tornado F1 · $750,000
  “A tornado, rated as F1 with winds of about 78 to 87 knots (90 to 100 mph) damaged three, large, cover-all, dairy barns. Severe damage was noted on the western-most barn. In addition, some trees were uprooted or had limbs ripped off. The three barns were part of Fond du Lac's largest dairy farm.”
• Kent County, MI (near Byron Center) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $10,000
  “Several trees and large limbs were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts in Byron Center, as reported by area law enforcement. A large tree was also blown down in Caledonia.”
• Baraga County, MI (near L Anse) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Two to three inch diameter tree branches were broken off.”
• Saline County, NE (near Dorchester) · Hail 1.00″
  “Hail up to 1 inch in diameter was reported near Dorchester.”
• Fond du Lac County, WI (near Brandon) · Tornado F0
  “A brief tornado spun up just north-northwest of the village of Brandon, as a cluster of severe storms moved east across Fond du Lac County. Law enforcement officials observed some tree damage.”

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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