Storm reports for September 5, 2002

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On September 5, 2002, 17 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Potter County, TX.

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 $61,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (30 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Carson County, TX (near Panhandle) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $60,000
  “Trucks were reported blown off the roadway and there was extensive damage to a home west of Panhandle when a large tree fell on the home.”
• Polk County, GA (near Cedartown) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “The Polk county 911 center reported that a few trees were blown down.”
• Polk County, GA (near Cedartown) · Hail 0.75″
  “The Polk county 911 center reported dime size hail.”

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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