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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on April 17, 2002

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on April 17, 2002 from April 17, 2002 through April 17, 2002, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
192
Wind Reports
29
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
4.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · April 17, 2002 · 2002–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 17, 2002

NWS Hail Reports on April 17, 2002

192 reports
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0.88″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:55 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Kossuth County · 6,119 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fenton, IA
0.75″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:53 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Washington County · 2,454 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Morrowville, KS
2.75″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:46 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Chippewa County · 4,488 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Clara City, MN
0.75″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:45 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Story City, IA
0.75″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:41 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Lyon County · 8,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NE Lynd, MN
1.00″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:41 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Longford, KS
0.88″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:40 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Hamilton County · 5,648 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Stanhope, IA
0.88″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:37 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Lyon County · 8,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lynd, MN
1.75″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
10:32 PM MST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Ziebach County · 543 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 18 SSE Dupree, SD
0.75″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:27 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Hamilton County · 5,648 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Ellsworth, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:27 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Palo Alto County · 3,800 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Emmetsburg, IA
1.00″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:26 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Republic County · 2,340 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SW Talmo, KS
1.00″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:23 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Ottawa County · 2,335 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 N Vine Creek, KS
0.75″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:17 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Geary County · 7,946 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WNW Junction City, KS
0.75″ hail
Apr 17, 2002
11:10 PM CST
Hail report for April 17, 2002
Boone County · 9,755 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fraser, IA
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on April 17, 2002

29 reports
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58 mph
Apr 17, 2002
11:55 PM CST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Kossuth County · 6,119 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fenton, IA
60 mph
Apr 17, 2002
10:30 PM MST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Ziebach County · 543 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 20 SE Dupree, SD
66 mph
Apr 17, 2002
10:30 PM MST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Haakon County · 648 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 NNE Milesville, SD
UNK mph
Apr 17, 2002
9:05 PM CST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Beckham County · 6,947 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The roof and sign of a motel along Interstate 40 were damaged, and power lines were downed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Elk City, OK
60 mph
Apr 17, 2002
8:50 PM CST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Beckham County · 6,947 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SW Elk City, OK
64 mph
Apr 17, 2002
8:20 PM CST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Collingsworth County · 1,220 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dodson, TX
UNK mph
Apr 17, 2002
9:00 PM EST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Columbia County · 15,669 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 4 150 foot tall live oaks felled.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SW Lake City, FL
66 mph
Apr 17, 2002
7:45 PM CST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Childress County · 2,100 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The KCDS ASOS unit measured 66 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
NWS Wind Report Location: (Cds)Childress Arpt, TX
UNK mph
Apr 17, 2002
7:15 PM CST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Cottle County · 840 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a couple trees.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 NW Paducah, TX
70 mph
Apr 17, 2002
7:10 PM CST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Barber County · 2,237 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 N Kiowa, KS
69 mph
Apr 17, 2002
7:51 PM EST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Chenango County · 15,758 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Coventry, NY
UNK mph
Apr 17, 2002
7:15 PM EST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Hillsborough County · 352,225 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Brandon, FL
60 mph
Apr 17, 2002
5:05 PM CST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Edwards County · 1,441 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Fellsburg, KS
60 mph
Apr 17, 2002
4:50 PM CST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Kiowa County · 994 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mullinville, KS
60 mph
Apr 17, 2002
4:25 PM CST
Wind report for April 17, 2002
Comanche County · 947 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 N Protection, KS
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on April 17, 2002

8 reports
F2 category
Apr 17, 2002
11:32 PM CST
Tornado report for April 17, 2002
Woods County · 3,723 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado is a continuation of the tornado that moved out of Major County at 0032 CST. The tornado curved to the right as it crossed the Cimarron River and moved northeastward for 15 miles before entering Alfalfa County at 0005 CST on April 18th. In Woods County, about 2 miles southwest of the intersection of State Highway 45 and the Woods County line, the roof of a trailer house was completely removed, and an exterior wall on the northeast side of the house was badly damaged and partially removed from the structure. The owner of the house received minor abrasions to his arm. Across the road from the house, a barn was unroofed, and most of the walls were destroyed. Otherwise, only tree damage was observed across Woods County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10 SE Waynoka, OK
F0 category
Apr 17, 2002
11:27 PM CST
Tornado report for April 17, 2002
Major County · 2,976 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado was captured on video by a storm chaser, approximately 2 miles south of Highway 412 in northern Major County. The tornado moved northward for 4 miles before crossing the Cimarron River into Woods County. No structures were affected in Major County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 15 WNW Orienta, OK
F0 category
Apr 17, 2002
10:45 PM CST
Tornado report for April 17, 2002
Boone County · 9,755 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown in open country. Little significant damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Madrid, IA
F1 category
Apr 17, 2002
10:41 PM CST
Tornado report for April 17, 2002
Woodward County · 6,966 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This is a continuation of the tornado that exited Dewey County at 2241 CST. In Woodward County, a well constructed metal barn, 40 x 60 ft, cemented to the ground, was picked up and moved about 3.5 ft. Also, hay bales were blown around, and trees were damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 SE Mutual, OK
F3 category
Apr 17, 2002
10:33 PM CST
Tornado report for April 17, 2002
Dewey County · 1,701 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado formed in northern Dewey County, near Cestos, and moved northward, entering Woodward County at 2241 CST. In Dewey County, an old, abandoned farm house, constructed of wood, with broken windows and no doors, was leveled, about 2.5 miles east-southeast of Cestos. Huge cottonwood trees nearby were uprooted. A 15 ft long bus, with no engine, was lofted over a chain-link fence and dropped on its side about 50-75 ft away, and a 1/2 ton pickup trailer bed, detached from the front of the truck, was picked up and carried about 1/2 mile, and crumpled.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10 WSW Seiling, OK
F0 category
Apr 17, 2002
9:40 PM CST
Tornado report for April 17, 2002
Carroll County · 7,670 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown with only minor damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 E Dedham, IA
F1 category
Apr 17, 2002
9:15 PM CST
Tornado report for April 17, 2002
Beckham County · 6,947 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado was observed by the Elk City Fire Dept., near Highway 34, in northeast Beckham County. A sw-ne oriented, anchored mobile home was blown 50 yards northward with only the foundation remaining. A 16 foot stock trailer, oriented n-s, was twisted 180 degrees, and barns were destroyed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 NNE Elk City, OK
F0 category
Apr 17, 2002
5:29 PM CST
Tornado report for April 17, 2002
Harrison County · 5,692 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado reported by an amateur radio operator was also caught on film by a veteran storm chaser who described the tornado as having rotating dust swirls directly under a bowl shaped lowering and rotating mesocyclone. The tornado apparently touched down in open country and caused little or no damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Logan, IA
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on April 17, 2002?

Our records show 192 hail, 29 wind, and 8 tornado reports on April 17, 2002, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 17, 2002.

What was the largest hail reported on April 17, 2002?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on April 17, 2002 is 4.50″, reported near Erick, OK.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on April 17, 2002 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on April 17, 2002 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on April 17, 2002?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on April 17, 2002 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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