Storm reports for October 19, 2002

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On October 19, 2002, 2 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 1 state. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Colorado County, TX.

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 $227,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (3 events in 1 state). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Colorado County, TX (near Eagle Lake) · Thunderstorm wind · $215,000
  “Numerous power lines and telephone lines downed. Roofs also blown off several businesses.”
• Austin County, TX (near Sealy) · Hail 0.75″ · $5,000
  “Dime size hail in Sealy (I-10 and Hwy 36).”

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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