October 2002 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2002, 233 hail, 245 damaging-wind and 57 tornado reports were logged on 28 storm days across 25 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Harrison County, IA on October 1, 2002. The most hail reports came on October 1, 2002 (107). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 October 2002
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2002 | 107 | 41 | 0 | 2.50″ | 8 |
| Oct 3, 2002 | 2 | 33 | 25 | 0.75″ | 8 |
| Oct 6, 2002 | 19 | 34 | 0 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 0 | 43 | 2 | – | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2002 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2002 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2002 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 2, 2002 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1.50″ | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2002 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in October 2002
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2002 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Harrison County, IA |
| Oct 1, 2002 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Gaines County, TX |
| Oct 1, 2002 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Yoakum County, TX |
| Oct 1, 2002 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Washington County, NE |
| Oct 1, 2002 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Gaines County, TX |
| Oct 1, 2002 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Yoakum County, TX |
| Oct 1, 2002 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Yoakum County, TX |
| Oct 1, 2002 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Turner County, SD |
| Oct 1, 2002 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Cass County, NE |
| Oct 1, 2002 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lincoln County, SD |
Storm reports by state, October 2002
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 79 | 44 | 8 | 2.50″ |
| Kansas | 42 | 28 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 28 | 20 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 18 | 23 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 9 | 22 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 8 | 10 | – |
| New Mexico | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0.88″ |
| Florida | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 7 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in October 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.