Storm reports for September 13, 2002

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On September 13, 2002, 5 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Cimarron County, OK.

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

Hail reports (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $266,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (31 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ector County, TX (near Odessa) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000
  “Numerous reports of damaging winds were received from the area around West Odessa. Although reports indicated wind speeds ranging from 80 to 100 MPH, a NWS damage survey concluded that maximum wind gusts were likely 80 MPH. One mobile home was completely destroyed.”
• Ward County, TX (near Monahans) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “Local media reported that a large transmitter tower was blown down near Monahans by severe thunderstorm winds.”
• Ector County, TX (near Odessa) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $30,000
  “Two residences along Interstate 20 in southwest Ector County received damage from severe thunderstorm winds. The roof of a mobile home was destroyed, windows were broken, and a barn was destroyed.”
• Pecos County, TX (near Ft Stockton) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $10,000
  “The ASOS at Fort Stockton measured a 58 MPH wind gust. Numerous reports of winds up to 80 MPH were received in the following fifteen minutes. Some of the reports indicated damage to large trees, power poles, and road signs.”
• Winkler County, TX (near Kermit) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
  “A well developed bow echo developed and moved east across Winkler County. The Kermit PD reported damaging winds up to 75 MPH. Large trees were blown down along with power poles. A few tin roofs received minor damage.”
• Kay County, OK (near Tonkawa) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Highway signs were blown down on Interstate 35.”

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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