November 2002 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In November 2002, 242 hail, 521 damaging-wind and 94 tornado reports were logged on 9 storm days across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Cumberland County, TN on November 10, 2002. The most hail reports came on November 10, 2002 (218). Tornadoes killed 37.
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 November 2002
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2002 | 218 | 377 | 68 | 2.75″ | 20 |
| Nov 11, 2002 | 7 | 77 | 1 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Nov 9, 2002 | 10 | 35 | 11 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Nov 5, 2002 | 0 | 18 | 12 | – | 6 |
| Nov 12, 2002 | 0 | 10 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2002 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in November 2002
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2002 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cumberland County, TN |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Marion County, OH |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Coshocton County, OH |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Rutherford County, TN |
| Nov 9, 2002 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pope County, IL |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Franklin County, IL |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Owen County, IN |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Williamson County, TN |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | McLean County, KY |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Montgomery County, OH |
Storm reports by state, November 2002
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 54 | 93 | 23 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 51 | 82 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 44 | 68 | 18 | 2.50″ |
| Georgia | 14 | 45 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 4 | 42 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 20 | 26 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 12 | 17 | 14 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 41 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 9 | 24 | 7 | 1.25″ |
| Virginia | 10 | 26 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 17 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 10 | 4 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Texas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in November 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.