Storm reports for September 25, 2002

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On September 25, 2002, 5 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Douglas County, NE.

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 (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.3 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (17 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jackson County, FL (near Graceville) · Tornado F0 · $150,000 · 1 injury
  “A tornado touched down just south of Graceville and moved northwest. Much of the damage occurred on Spruce Road, Shadow Lane and State Highway 77. Four homes were damaged. One barn was destroyed, while the roof from another barn was blown a quarter mile away.”
• Walton County, FL (near Sandestin) · Tornado F1 · $550,000
  “A tornado touched down and damaged numerous homes near U.S. Highway 98. Numerous trees and power lines were snapped. Reported by the Walton County EMA.”
• Walton County, FL (near Santa Rosa Beach) · Tornado F1 · $400,000
  “A tornado touched down and damaged numerous mobile homes along U.S. Highway 98. One home was blown completely off its foundation. Numerous trees and power lines were snapped. Reported by the Walton County EMA.”
• Holmes County, FL (near Tendil Crossing) · Tornado F0 · $100,000
  “A tornado touched down and damaged the Poplar Springs School. A school bus was also damaged. Several trees were snapped and hurled into the school's roof and east corridor. Reported by the Holmes County EMA.”
• Baldwin County, AL (near Gulf Shrs) · Tornado F0 · $25,000
  “A weak tornado moved across part of Gulf State Park. The tornado was spawned from a storm that moved in from the Gulf of Mexico. The weak tornado flipped a couple of trailers and also blew down trees and power lines in the Park. No injuries were reported.”
• Okaloosa County, FL (near Shalimar) · Tornado F0 · $25,000
  “A weak tornado moved off the bay and damaged a home near Shalimar. The storm also blew down trees and power lines near the home. Most of the damage to the home was to the roof and a couple of windows.”

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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