Storm reports for October 6, 2002

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On October 6, 2002, 19 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Comanche 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (19)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $288,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ector County, TX (near Odessa) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $75,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds resulting from a microburst destroyed two mobile homes in West Odessa. One structure was rolled. The roof was blown off of the second resulting in the walls collapsing.”
• Denton County, TX (near Aubrey) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $35,000
  “Extensive damage occurred to a home at the intersection of Arvin and New Hope roads south of Aubrey. Many power lines were blown down in the same area.”
• Newaygo County, MI (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “Law enforcement in Newaygo county reported that many trees were blown down across all of the county.”
• Allegan County, MI (near Holland) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “The highway department in Holland reported that a large tree was blown down and blocked an area road in the scenic shores area. Law enforcement in Allegan reported that a tree was blown down and fell onto a house.”
• Muskegon County, MI (near Roosevelt Park) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down near the intersection of Roosevelt and Summit streets by thunderstorm wind gusts, as reported by local law enforcement.”
• Alcorn County, MS (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Numerous trees were knocked down across the county. One tree fell on a barn while other trees fell on automobiles.”

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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