May 2002 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2002, 3,071 hail, 1,939 damaging-wind and 203 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 45 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Nelson County, KY on May 1, 2002. The most hail reports came on May 5, 2002 (322). Tornadoes killed 4.
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 May 2002
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2002 | 276 | 168 | 22 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| May 5, 2002 | 322 | 62 | 34 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| May 2, 2002 | 195 | 157 | 3 | 3.00″ | 17 |
| May 13, 2002 | 24 | 319 | 6 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| May 31, 2002 | 115 | 218 | 11 | 2.50″ | 20 |
| May 7, 2002 | 244 | 52 | 20 | 4.50″ | 12 |
| May 26, 2002 | 197 | 76 | 13 | 4.00″ | 18 |
| May 12, 2002 | 107 | 170 | 4 | 1.75″ | 18 |
| May 27, 2002 | 191 | 44 | 6 | 2.75″ | 24 |
| May 1, 2002 | 159 | 57 | 14 | 4.50″ | 14 |
Largest hail reported in May 2002
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Nelson County, KY |
| May 1, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Marion County, KY |
| May 1, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Lincoln County, KY |
| May 1, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Pulaski County, KY |
| May 1, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Laurel County, KY |
| May 4, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | McCulloch County, TX |
| May 7, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Edwards County, KS |
| May 7, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Pratt County, KS |
| May 10, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Pecos County, TX |
| May 11, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Lincoln County, KS |
Storm reports by state, May 2002
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 652 | 114 | 62 | 4.50″ |
| Texas | 566 | 130 | 58 | 4.50″ |
| Missouri | 187 | 133 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 103 | 191 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 213 | 75 | 6 | 4.50″ |
| Nebraska | 152 | 27 | 8 | 4.00″ |
| Georgia | 87 | 72 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Illinois | 73 | 62 | 17 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 53 | 97 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | 114 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 15 | 130 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 90 | 54 | 1 | 4.50″ |
| Arkansas | 82 | 60 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 119 | 14 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| Iowa | 95 | 29 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Maryland | 21 | 74 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 17 | 84 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 33 | 61 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 50 | 40 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 23 | 58 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 21 | 45 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 59 | 5 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 40 | 23 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 45 | 14 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 37 | 17 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 18 | 38 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| New Jersey | 11 | 38 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 11 | 29 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Colorado | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Maine | 0 | 8 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 2002
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