Storm reports for October 20, 2002

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On October 20, 2002, 6 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Willacy 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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $525,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (10 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Travis County, TX (near Austin) · Hail 1.75″ · $500,000
  “Large hail dented roofs and broke windows in mainly the southwest part of Austin. Some home reported holes in their roofs from the hail.”
• Covington County, AL (near Libertyville) · Tornado F0 · $20,000
  “A weak tornado briefly touched down near the community of Carolina, west of Libertyville. The tornado blew down several trees and also did minor roof damage to several homes. No injuries were reported.”
• Clarke County, AL (near Grove Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Trees were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Grove Hill. Dime size hail was also reported with the storm.”
• Willacy County, TX (near Raymondville) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph
  “Thunderstorm winds produced damage to several mobile home awnings and roofs in the Gulf View RV Park in Raymondville. A few small trees were uprooted while larger trees had limbs severed. A storm survey found evidence of winds to 75 mph.”
• Cameron County, TX (near Los Fresnos) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Thunderstorm winds downed power lines, damaged a power pole, and severed tree limbs in Los Fresnos.”
• Willacy County, TX (near Port Mansfield) · Hail 1.75″
  “The Harbormaster in Port Mansfield reported 1.75 inch hail.”

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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