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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on October 4, 2002

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on October 4, 2002 from October 4, 2002 through October 4, 2002, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Wind Reports
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Tornado Reports
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Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · October 4, 2002 · 2002–present Updated  Daily · last Oct 4, 2002

NWS Hail Reports on October 4, 2002

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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 October 4, 2002

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58 mph
Oct 4, 2002
8:30 PM EST
Wind report for October 4, 2002
Pendleton County · 4,298 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Peach Grove, KY
58 mph
Oct 4, 2002
8:10 PM EST
Wind report for October 4, 2002
Chippewa County · 15,765 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sault Ste Marie, MI
81 mph
Oct 4, 2002
7:35 PM EST
Wind report for October 4, 2002
Shelby County · 15,268 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed in Shelbyville. A truck was blown on to a liquid propane tank.
NWS Wind Report Location: Shelbyville, KY
58 mph
Oct 4, 2002
7:30 PM EST
Wind report for October 4, 2002
Mackinac County · 8,633 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gould City, MI
58 mph
Oct 4, 2002
7:30 PM EST
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Owen County · 3,690 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed near New Columbus and Harmony in the southeast part of the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: 15 SE Owenton, KY
69 mph
Oct 4, 2002
7:24 PM EST
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Luce County · 3,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A grandstand, a section of fence and the roof of a greenhouse were damaged at the County Fairgrounds.
NWS Wind Report Location: Newberry, MI
63 mph
Oct 4, 2002
7:24 PM EST
Wind report for October 4, 2002
Luce County · 3,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree branches 2 to 3 inches in diameter were broken off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Newberry, MI
58 mph
Oct 4, 2002
7:15 PM EST
Wind report for October 4, 2002
Oldham County · 20,678 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: La Grange, KY
75 mph
Oct 4, 2002
7:05 PM EST
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Schoolcraft County · 5,253 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were blown down. Broken power lines started a fire.
NWS Wind Report Location: Manistique, MI
61 mph
Oct 4, 2002
6:54 PM EST
Wind report for October 4, 2002
Schoolcraft County · 5,253 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 61 mph wind gust was recorded.
NWS Wind Report Location: Manistique, MI
81 mph
Oct 4, 2002
6:47 PM EST
Wind report for October 4, 2002
Floyd County · 26,110 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The roof was blown off a commercial building on State Street in New Albany.
NWS Wind Report Location: New Albany, IN
UNK mph
Oct 4, 2002
5:25 PM CST
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Major County · 2,976 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Ten inch diameter tree limbs were downed.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Chester, OK
69 mph
Oct 4, 2002
6:20 PM EST
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Delta County · 15,566 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree branch was broken off.
NWS Wind Report Location: Escanaba, MI
69 mph
Oct 4, 2002
6:15 PM EST
Wind report for October 4, 2002
Delta County · 15,566 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree was knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ensign, MI
69 mph
Oct 4, 2002
5:50 PM EST
Wind report for October 4, 2002
Delta County · 15,566 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees up to 6 inches in diameter were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cornell, MI
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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 October 4, 2002

2 reports
F1 category
Oct 4, 2002
6:47 PM EST
Tornado report for October 4, 2002
Jefferson County · 229,279 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A riverboat captain spotted a waterspout on the Ohio River near Louisville. It moved inland over eastern Jefferson County, touching down intermittently. It knocked down trees and blew the roofs off several homes in the Springhurst area in northeast Jefferson County. The back side of the clubhouse at the Indian Springs Country Club was blown out. Thunderstorm winds downed trees over parts of eastern Jefferson County near the path of the tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 NE Louisville, KY
F0 category
Oct 4, 2002
10:06 AM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 2002
Cullman County · 27,562 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F0 tornado touched down briefly in the extreme northeast part of Cullman County producing a tornado damage path about 1 mile in length and 100 yards wide. The tornado began at 10:06 am CDT about 2.1 miles southwest of Baileyton or just south of County Road 1693 and just south of State Road 69. The tornado traveled north-northeast, crossing SR 69 before ending just north of SR 69.Most damage occurred along CR 1693 just south of SR 69. On CR 1693 three homes and four outbuildings received minor damage, one outbuilding was destroyed, and three green houses were damaged. Trees and power lines along CR 1693 were downed. On SR 69, one cabinet shop received moderate damage; a house and another business were damaged and one outbuilding was destroyed. Two witnesses reported seeing the tornado.Beg: 34 14.471/86 38.378 End: 34 15.283/86 38.293
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Baileyton, AL
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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

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How many storm reports were recorded on October 4, 2002?

Our records show 0 hail, 58 wind, and 2 tornado reports on October 4, 2002, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on October 4, 2002.

What was the largest hail reported on October 4, 2002?

No reported hail size is available for this selection.

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 October 4, 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 October 4, 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 October 4, 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 October 4, 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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