Storm reports for September 20, 2002

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On September 20, 2002, 2 hail, 41 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Rutherford County, TN.

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 (2)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $107 million in property damage, $170,000 in crop damage and 132 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (61 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Crawford County, OH (near Crestline) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $200,000 · 2 injuries
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated to be in excess of 60 mph caused considerable damage in Crestline. A portion of a temporary stage collapsed at an outdoor festival. Two people were seriously injured with nine others sustaining minor injuries. The two seriously injured required extended hospitalization.”
• Posey County, IN (near Wadesville) · Tornado F2 · $500,000 · 1 injury
  “The tornado destroyed 10 mobile homes and four buildings. The greatest concentration of damage was on Highway 165 about 2 miles south of Poseyville. Peak winds were estimated around 130 MPH. Among the destroyed structures was a county highway garage.”
• Henry County, IN (near New Castle) · Tornado F2 · $2 million
  “A tornado formed along a squall line. Ten single family homes sustained major damage. As the tornado passed through a trailer park, 30 trailer homes sustained major damage.”
• Rush County, IN (near Rushville) · Tornado F0 · $500,000
  “A tornado formed along a squall line. Two mobile homes and two barns were destroyed.”
• Allen County, OH (near Delphos) · Tornado F1 · $50,000
  “Emergency management reported power lines and large trees were blown down. 6 homes suffered shingle and window damage.”
• Clinton County, OH (near Port William) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “A roof was ripped off of a hog barn on Sabina Road. Other barns on Starbuck Road sustained minor structural damage, and numerous trees were downed across the northern part of the county.”

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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