Storm reports for September 10, 2002

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On September 10, 2002, 12 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Coconino County, AZ.

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 (12)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $328,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (36 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Shiawassee County, MI (near Morrice) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “A newspaper reported that several large trees and tree limbs were blown down in thunderstorm winds, some of which fell onto homes.”
• Huron County, MI (near Port Austin) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “Storm spotters reported that a large tree was uprooted and blown onto a house in thunderstorms winds. The house sustained extensive damage.”
• Clinton County, MI (near Bath) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $40,000
  “Three barns were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts near the intersection of Cutler and Hollister roads. Several large tres were also blown down three miles northeast of Bath along Cutler road between Upton and Hollister roads.”
• Huron County, MI (near Owendale) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “Emergency management reported several trees and power lines blown onto the road in thunderstorm winds. The roof and west wall of a barn was also reportedly blown off in thunderstorm winds.”
• Jackson County, MI (near Parma) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $20,000
  “Several trees were blown down in Parma and also in Jackson by thunderstorm wind gusts, as reported by local law enforecement.”
• Yuma County, AZ (near Yuma) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $15,000
  “Winds damaged a trailer in Yuma, and blew down a transmitter tower at radio station KAWC. Dense blowing dust also accompanied the storm with visibilities less than a quarter mile.”

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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