April 2002 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2002, 2,305 hail, 931 damaging-wind and 118 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 42 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Val Verde County, TX on April 7, 2002. The most hail reports came on April 18, 2002 (370). Tornadoes killed 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of April 2002
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2002 | 370 | 136 | 13 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | 337 | 145 | 24 | 4.50″ | 16 |
| Apr 17, 2002 | 303 | 34 | 7 | 4.50″ | 19 |
| Apr 16, 2002 | 188 | 89 | 14 | 2.50″ | 11 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 130 | 68 | 3 | 4.00″ | 17 |
| Apr 30, 2002 | 141 | 55 | 5 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Apr 24, 2002 | 142 | 40 | 9 | 3.50″ | 12 |
| Apr 27, 2002 | 43 | 101 | 24 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Apr 7, 2002 | 82 | 68 | 11 | 4.50″ | 5 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 2.50″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in April 2002
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Val Verde County, TX |
| Apr 7, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Medina County, TX |
| Apr 14, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Marion County, MO |
| Apr 17, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Beckham County, OK |
| Apr 28, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Charles County, MD |
| Apr 29, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Montgomery County, AR |
| Apr 29, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Wise County, TX |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Lynn County, TX |
| Apr 24, 2002 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Clay County, IL |
| Apr 7, 2002 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Val Verde County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 2002
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 319 | 82 | 25 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 283 | 60 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 147 | 53 | 11 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 148 | 38 | 11 | 4.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 137 | 39 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 121 | 43 | 10 | 3.50″ |
| Tennessee | 87 | 75 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Kentucky | 78 | 67 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 115 | 36 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 122 | 24 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 124 | 7 | 7 | 4.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 52 | 40 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 40 | 41 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 54 | 22 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| Alabama | 55 | 18 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 47 | 23 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 22 | 48 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 44 | 25 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 42 | 11 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 38 | 14 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| West Virginia | 39 | 13 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 29 | 21 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 10 | 36 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| New Jersey | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4.50″ |
| South Carolina | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in April 2002
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.