Storm reports for September 12, 2002

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On September 12, 2002, 18 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Elbert County, CO.

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 (18)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $40,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (24 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Luzerne County, PA (near Lehman) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000 · 2 injuries
  “A tree fell on a pickup truck on Old Route 115 in the town of Lehman. The tree crushed the cab of the truck injuring the two occupants.”
• Kingfisher County, OK (near Kingfisher) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph
  “Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.”
• Lincoln County, CO (near Boyero) · Hail 1.00″
  “Hail, up to 3 inches deep, covered State Highway 94 south of Boyero. Several drivers lost control of their vehicles and slid into ditches.”
• Wayne County, UT (near Hanksville) · Tornado F0
  “A small tornado (F0) was observed 20 miles southeast of Hanksville in Wayne County. It was on the ground over open country for a short time, and debris from the ground was observed rising before the funnel dissipated.”
• Sanpete County, UT (near Ephraim) · Tornado F0
  “A small tornado (F0) was observed just west of Ephraim in Sanpete County. The tornado moved slowly to the northeast over open country before dissipating. This tornado remained on the ground for only a few seconds, but the funnel cloud was visible for about 10 minutes.”
• Elbert County, CO (near Elbert) · Tornado F0
  “A tornado touched down briefly but did no 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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