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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in August 2002

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States in August 2002 from August 1, 2002 through August 31, 2002, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
1,766
Wind Reports
1,922
Tornado Reports
88
Max Hail Size
4.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · August 2002 · 2002–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 31, 2002

NWS Hail Reports in August 2002

30 reports
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1.75″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
11:05 PM CST
Hail report for August 2002
Dickey County · 1,972 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Forbes, ND
1.00″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
10:53 PM CST
Hail report for August 2002
Clay County · 16,479 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Moorhead, MN
0.75″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
10:45 PM CST
Hail report for August 2002
Cass County · 37,232 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The hail was reported at the WDAY studios in Fargo.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fargo, ND
0.75″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
10:00 PM CST
Hail report for August 2002
Cavalier County · 1,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Milton, ND
0.75″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
9:45 PM CST
Hail report for August 2002
McPherson County · 1,085 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 NE Eureka, SD
2.50″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
9:38 PM CST
Hail report for August 2002
Barnes County · 3,962 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The hail fell at Hobart Lake.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Valley City, ND
1.00″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
9:37 PM CST
Hail report for August 2002
Pembina County · 2,897 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Neche, ND
0.88″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
9:35 PM CST
Hail report for August 2002
Cavalier County · 1,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NE Vang, ND
0.75″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
8:12 PM MST
Hail report for August 2002
Yuma County · 3,428 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wray, CO
0.75″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
9:03 PM CST
Hail report for August 2002
Stutsman County · 6,007 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jamestown, ND
0.75″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
8:03 PM MST
Hail report for August 2002
Union County · 1,529 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 NW Clayton, NM
0.88″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
8:55 PM CST
Hail report for August 2002
Ramsey County · 3,533 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Devils Lake, ND
0.75″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
8:55 PM CST
Hail report for August 2002
Stutsman County · 6,007 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cleveland, ND
0.75″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
8:51 PM CST
Hail report for August 2002
Edmunds County · 1,651 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Loyalton, SD
0.88″ hail
Aug 31, 2002
8:50 PM CST
Hail report for August 2002
Towner County · 1,036 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SE Cando, ND
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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 in August 2002

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70 mph
Aug 31, 2002
11:55 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Pennington County · 4,344 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Thief River Falls, MN
UNK mph
Aug 31, 2002
11:50 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Roseau County · 4,993 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two FEMA trailers and one semi truck were blown over. 1000 feet of electrical wiring needed replacement in the downtown area.
NWS Wind Report Location: Roseau, MN
UNK mph
Aug 31, 2002
11:45 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Pennington County · 4,344 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large cottonwood trees were uprooted and a grain bin was demolished.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 W Thief River Falls, MN
UNK mph
Aug 31, 2002
11:40 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Marshall County · 3,501 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Many large trees were snapped off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NW Gatzke, MN
63 mph
Aug 31, 2002
11:20 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 63 mph wind gust was measured at the MN DOT RWIS site near Fisher.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fisher, MN
71 mph
Aug 31, 2002
11:10 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Polk County · 10,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 71 mph wind gust was measured at a MN DOT RWIS site near Fisher.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fisher, MN
UNK mph
Aug 31, 2002
11:08 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Grand Forks County · 14,937 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large branches were blown down with scattered power outages.
NWS Wind Report Location: Grand Forks, ND
70 mph
Aug 31, 2002
10:40 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Traill County · 2,786 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hatton, ND
58 mph
Aug 31, 2002
10:39 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Pembina County · 2,897 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A ND DOT RWIS site measured a 58 mph wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bowesmont, ND
60 mph
Aug 31, 2002
10:25 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Steele County · 911 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Finley, ND
UNK mph
Aug 31, 2002
10:15 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Barnes County · 3,962 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Branches were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Oriska, ND
UNK mph
Aug 31, 2002
10:13 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Griggs County · 1,143 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree branches were blown off.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cooperstown, ND
UNK mph
Aug 31, 2002
10:00 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Cavalier County · 1,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Many trees were blown down which knocked out power.
NWS Wind Report Location: Milton, ND
79 mph
Aug 31, 2002
7:17 PM MST
Wind report for August 2002
Yuma County · 3,428 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Empty cattle truck blown over.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Idalia, CO
66 mph
Aug 31, 2002
8:00 PM CST
Wind report for August 2002
Kidder County · 1,248 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Steele, ND
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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 in August 2002

30 reports
F0 category
Aug 30, 2002
6:07 PM CST
Tornado report for August 2002
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. The path length and width were estimated.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 20 NW Hereford, TX
F1 category
Aug 29, 2002
2:11 PM MST
Tornado report for August 2002
Arapahoe County · 149,795 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The second tornado, associated with the storm, touched down in a subdivision that was under construction at Gartrell and Arapahoe Road. Four large condominiums under construction were destroyed. The most heavily damaged portions of the structures had not been sheet rocked. Adjacent sections, where the walls were in place, were not destroyed. A man suffered four broken ribs and several cuts and bruises when the trailer he sought shelter in, was flipped three times and torn apart by the tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 E (Apa)Englwood Arapah, CO
F0 category
Aug 29, 2002
2:06 PM MST
Tornado report for August 2002
Platte County · 3,053 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief tornado sited by public.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Slater, WY
F0 category
Aug 29, 2002
2:05 PM MST
Tornado report for August 2002
Platte County · 3,053 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief tornado reported over open country.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SE Chugwater, WY
F0 category
Aug 29, 2002
2:05 PM MST
Tornado report for August 2002
Douglas County · 104,202 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The first tornado, associated with a multi-vortex storm, touched down briefly near E-470 and South Jordan Road. Some fences were damaged and a few trees were blow down. A few of the homes also sustained minor roof damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NE Parker, CO
F0 category
Aug 29, 2002
11:03 AM MST
Tornado report for August 2002
La Plata County · 17,814 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WSW Durango, CO
F0 category
Aug 28, 2002
7:00 PM MST
Tornado report for August 2002
Weld County · 91,444 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 E Hereford, CO
F0 category
Aug 28, 2002
6:18 PM MST
Tornado report for August 2002
Laramie County · 29,914 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado moved over open country but caused some damage to power lines and out buildings.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 W Burns, WY
F0 category
Aug 28, 2002
7:05 PM CST
Tornado report for August 2002
Cass County · 37,232 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief touchdown broke off several large tree tops.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Lynchburg, ND
F0 category
Aug 28, 2002
4:40 PM MST
Tornado report for August 2002
Prowers County · 3,801 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Another thunderstorm developed and caused a tornado which moved slowly south across open country causing no known damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 11 SE Lamar, CO
F0 category
Aug 28, 2002
3:23 PM MST
Tornado report for August 2002
Prowers County · 3,801 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado moved slowly south across open country causing no known damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SW Lamar, CO
F0 category
Aug 28, 2002
3:22 PM MST
Tornado report for August 2002
Prowers County · 3,801 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A small, weak, short-lived tornado caused no known damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 E Lamar, CO
F0 category
Aug 28, 2002
2:07 PM MST
Tornado report for August 2002
Prowers County · 3,801 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado moved slowly across open country and caused no known damage. This was the first of three tornadoes from the same thunderstorm which moved through the Lamar area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SW Wiley, CO
F0 category
Aug 28, 2002
1:10 PM MST
Tornado report for August 2002
Kiowa County · 573 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A small, weak, short-lived tornado caused no known damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 11 S Eads, CO
F0 category
Aug 27, 2002
7:54 PM MST
Tornado report for August 2002
Albany County · 9,496 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Weak tornado briefly touched down in open country.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 11 NE Laramie, WY
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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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Browse NWS Storm Reports by Day in August 2002

August 31, 2002 86
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August 30, 2002 41
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August 29, 2002 27
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August 28, 2002 118
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August 27, 2002 186
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August 26, 2002 326
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August 25, 2002 89
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August 24, 2002 229
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August 23, 2002 166
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August 22, 2002 101
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August 21, 2002 109
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August 20, 2002 186
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August 19, 2002 76
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August 18, 2002 67
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August 17, 2002 40
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded in August 2002?

Our records show 1,766 hail, 1,922 wind, and 88 tornado reports in August 2002, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 31, 2002.

What was the largest hail reported in August 2002?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in August 2002 is 4.50″, reported near Elm Spgs, SD.

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 in August 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 in August 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 in August 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 in August 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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