August 2002 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 2002, 1,748 hail, 1,894 damaging-wind and 86 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 48 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Platte County, NE on August 16, 2002. The most hail reports came on August 26, 2002 (199).
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 August 2002
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2002 | 199 | 178 | 10 | 4.50″ | 18 |
| Aug 16, 2002 | 175 | 143 | 1 | 4.50″ | 25 |
| Aug 11, 2002 | 176 | 116 | 8 | 3.50″ | 11 |
| Aug 24, 2002 | 89 | 135 | 8 | 4.50″ | 20 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 70 | 153 | 6 | 1.75″ | 29 |
| Aug 20, 2002 | 98 | 85 | 0 | 2.75″ | 20 |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 90 | 79 | 4 | 2.00″ | 18 |
| Aug 3, 2002 | 62 | 100 | 2 | 2.75″ | 16 |
| Aug 12, 2002 | 59 | 98 | 5 | 2.50″ | 16 |
| Aug 8, 2002 | 47 | 102 | 2 | 2.50″ | 11 |
Largest hail reported in August 2002
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Platte County, NE |
| Aug 24, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Washington County, CO |
| Aug 26, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Meade County, SD |
| Aug 5, 2002 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Judith Basin County, MT |
| Aug 26, 2002 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Hitchcock County, NE |
| Aug 6, 2002 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Fergus County, MT |
| Aug 11, 2002 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Wichita County, KS |
| Aug 11, 2002 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Logan County, KS |
| Aug 11, 2002 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Logan County, KS |
| Aug 11, 2002 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Wichita County, KS |
Storm reports by state, August 2002
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 245 | 116 | 2 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 191 | 131 | 8 | 3.50″ |
| Nebraska | 236 | 70 | 7 | 4.50″ |
| North Dakota | 200 | 77 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Minnesota | 128 | 109 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 62 | 151 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 58 | 134 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 119 | 18 | 15 | 4.50″ |
| Michigan | 19 | 92 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 52 | 62 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 47 | 55 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| Montana | 62 | 35 | 3 | 4.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 28 | 58 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Virginia | 26 | 50 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 8 | 65 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 15 | 59 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 8 | 66 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 60 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 34 | 33 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 16 | 46 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 44 | 11 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 18 | 42 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 6 | 50 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Arkansas | 10 | 44 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 5 | 38 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 12 | 27 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Kentucky | 10 | 21 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Jersey | 5 | 24 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Connecticut | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 17 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Idaho | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Oregon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in August 2002
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