July 2002 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 2002, 1,379 hail, 2,735 damaging-wind and 68 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 49 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in McPherson County, SD on July 9, 2002. The most hail reports came on July 2, 2002 (154).
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 July 2002
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2002 | 99 | 200 | 7 | 4.50″ | 18 |
| Jul 2, 2002 | 154 | 125 | 2 | 2.75″ | 20 |
| Jul 10, 2002 | 46 | 187 | 3 | 3.00″ | 16 |
| Jul 22, 2002 | 41 | 182 | 0 | 2.50″ | 21 |
| Jul 24, 2002 | 99 | 108 | 8 | 4.50″ | 18 |
| Jul 21, 2002 | 77 | 134 | 0 | 2.00″ | 19 |
| Jul 3, 2002 | 102 | 98 | 0 | 1.75″ | 20 |
| Jul 31, 2002 | 91 | 101 | 3 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| Jul 30, 2002 | 61 | 124 | 4 | 1.75″ | 18 |
| Jul 23, 2002 | 35 | 150 | 3 | 1.75″ | 30 |
Largest hail reported in July 2002
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | McPherson County, SD |
| Jul 24, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Garfield County, NE |
| Jul 28, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Kingsbury County, SD |
| Jul 10, 2002 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Douglas County, CO |
| Jul 1, 2002 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Roseau County, MN |
| Jul 2, 2002 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Todd County, KY |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Douglas County, KS |
| Jul 24, 2002 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Buffalo County, NE |
| Jul 24, 2002 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Adams County, NE |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Holt County, MO |
Storm reports by state, July 2002
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 108 | 135 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 124 | 102 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Montana | 71 | 143 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| South Dakota | 102 | 91 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| Michigan | 33 | 140 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 76 | 98 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 30 | 139 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 49 | 112 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Kansas | 63 | 96 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 20 | 135 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 12 | 141 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 36 | 112 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 29 | 116 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 90 | 28 | 7 | 4.50″ |
| North Dakota | 65 | 53 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 40 | 81 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 35 | 70 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 15 | 89 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 60 | 41 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 29 | 64 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 67 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 61 | 3 | 1.25″ |
| Arkansas | 23 | 53 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 73 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 22 | 49 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 57 | 10 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Maine | 19 | 45 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 4 | 59 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 7 | 55 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 12 | 46 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Idaho | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 4 | 30 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 23 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 19 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Vermont | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Washington | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| California | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Alaska | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 2002
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