Storm reports for December 23, 2002

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On December 23, 2002, 62 hail, 69 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Lee 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 (62)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.9 million in property damage and 15 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (151 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wilson County, TX (near Sutherland Spgs) · Hail 2.00″ · $300,000 · 10 injuries
  “Widespread damage was reported to vehicles, as well as the roofs, walls and windows of buildings over the northern half of Wilson County. The hail ranged from 1 to 2 inches in diameter.”
• Madison County, TX (near Midway) · Tornado F1 · $55,000 · 2 injuries
  “Tornado touched down near the Trinity River in eastern Madison County and overturned a mobile home. Two injuries were reported. Nearby buildings were also damaged by the tornado.”
• Travis County, TX (near Manor) · Tornado F1 · $200,000 · 1 injury
  “This tornado, rated F1, touched down 1 mile southeast of Manor shortly after 7 am, and moved northeastward to 5 miles northeast of Manor before dissipating. Rated as an F1, it damaged nearly a dozen homes and mobile homes and two businesses.”
• Carroll County, GA (near Carrollton) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “A reporter with an Atlanta Television news station reported that numerous trees were blown down across the county. In Carrollton, one of the downed trees landed on a home causing damage to the structure and injuring a young girl that lived at the residence.”
• Fayette County, TX (near Ledbetter) · Tornado F1 · $150,000
  “The small tornado touched down 3 miles south of Ledbetter near FM1291 and dissipated after striking the town. As it reached the town, It damaged the roofs of businesses and homes, knocking over a windmill, toppling large trees and moving a wooden church five feet off its foundation of concrete…”
• Lee County, TX (near Lexington) · Hail 4.50″ · $150,000
  “Damage was reported to roofs and windows of buildings as well as to vehicles in the Lexington area by the softball-sized 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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