Storm reports for October 27, 2002

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On October 27, 2002, 8 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Pecos 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 (8)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (9 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pecos County, TX (near Coyanosa) · Hail 1.25″ · $5,000
  “The public reported large hail resulting in dents on vehicles traveling on Highway 18 in northern Pecos County. Hail stones were estimated to be the size of half dollars.”
• Reagan County, TX (near Stiles) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Large tree limbs were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.”
• Pecos County, TX (near Ft Stockton) · Hail 1.50″
  “Ping pong ball size hail was reported near mile marker 241 on Interstate 10.”
• Dawson County, TX (near Lamesa) · Hail 0.75″
  “Dime size hail was reported near the United Gin southeast of Lamesa. The hail covered the ground and stripped leaves from trees.”
• Lea County, NM (near Eunice) · Hail 0.75″
  “Dime size hail was reported with a severe thunderstorm near Eunice during the early morning hours of the 28th.”

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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