Storm reports for October 2, 2014

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On October 2, 2014, 64 hail, 278 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Cherokee County, OK.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (64)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.4 million in property damage, $21,000 in crop damage, 4 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (350 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hot Spring County, AR (near Malvern) · Thunderstorm wind 40 mph · $50,000 · 1 death · 1 injury
  “A large tree, which had a considerable amount of internal rot, fell onto a house. A 28-year-old man was killed and a 15-month-old girl was injured.”
• Tarrant County, TX (near Pantego) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “A chunk of roofing flew off of the girls dorm, and a car was smashed by a falling tree. One of the students received lacerations from broken glass.”
• Pearl River County, MS (near Poplarville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · 1 injury
  “Damaging winds from a thunderstorm caused a mobile home to roll over onto its side into several trees, with debris blown downwind. Wind speed was estimated at 75 to 85 mph. Several large tree limbs in nearby trees were snapped.”
• Grant County, AR (near Turin) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $400,000
  “Winds up to 85 mph blew through the Sheridan area. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Approximately 30 structures were damaged, three of which had major damage. Much of the structural damage was due to falling trees.”
• Trigg County, KY (near Cadiz) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $100,000
  “A private boat dock was heavily damaged. A boat was overturned. Between 30 and 40 trees were blown down across roads in the area.”
• Faulkner County, AR (near Guy) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Several barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. A house had damage to its roof, chimney, and siding. Numerous large trees were blown down. Several vehicles were damaged by falling limbs or trees.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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