Eastern Tornadoes and Severe Storms
One of the severe storm disasters on NOAA’s billion-dollar list: $1.3 billion in losses at 2024 prices ($720 million at the time) and 28 deaths.
What the offices filed during it
The 344 most significant severe storm episodes filed in these dates, colored by kind.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Losses, 2024 dollars
- $1.3 billion
- Losses at the time
- $720 million
- Deaths
- 28
The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.
By state, as filed
| State | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 152 | 5 | 25 | $98 million |
| Mississippi | 41 | 1 | 55 | $61 million |
| Tennessee | 176 | 17 | 87 | $17 million |
| Georgia | 81 | 0 | 16 | $12 million |
| Alabama | 42 | 12 | 100 | $11 million |
| Kentucky | 126 | 0 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 1 | 19 | $1.3 million |
| Arkansas | 15 | 0 | 0 | $652,000 |
| Indiana | 46 | 0 | 3 | $550,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| South Carolina | 53 | 0 | 2 | $473,000 |
| West Virginia | 17 | 0 | 0 | $226,000 |
| Virginia | 36 | 0 | 0 | $178,000 |
| Florida | 6 | 0 | 0 | $90,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| North Carolina | 41 | 0 | 0 | $53,000 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0 | 0 | $37,000 |
| Missouri | 5 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Illinois | 19 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Episode by episode
- Tornado in Oregon, November 9, 2002Just after 0600 PST on 11/09/02, a low-topped severe thunderstorm moved onshore east of Harbor, Oregon, and tracked east-northeast along Valley View Road.
- Damaging Wind in Utah, November 9, 2002A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 65 mph (56 kts) at the Saint George Airport.
- Hail in Missouri, November 9, 2002A severe thunderstorm produced large hail, from the size of quarters at East Prairie to nearly golf-ball size at Dogwood.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, November 9, 2002The tornado touched down just southwest of Twist and moved northeast and later moved into Crittenden County. Some farm buildings were damaged. Several trees and power poles were blown down.
- Hail in Missouri, November 9, 2002
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Tennessee, November 9 to 10, 2002The tornado moved into Tipton county from Mississippi county in Arkansas and moved northeast. The tornado produced significant damage across the county. One man was injured was injured by bricks blown down from the facade of a building in downtown Covington.
- Hail in Illinois, November 9, 2002
- Tornado in Missouri, November 9, 2002Near the intersection of Highway W and County Road 601, a trailer was demolished and blown into a building. Trees were blown down, a metal barn roof was blown off, and several homes lost shingles.
- Hail in Missouri, November 9, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 9, 2002A few small trees were blown down in the city of Fulton. A few more trees were downed between Hickman and Fulton.
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, November 9, 2002A wind gust to 64 MPH was measured by a spotter.
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, November 9, 2002A few trees were blown down, and lots of tree branches were down. The diameter of the downed trees was estimated to be 12 inches.
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, November 9, 2002Several trees were blown down near Lake of Egypt and Goreville.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002A utility company reported trees blown down countywide, including the Morganfield, Sturgis, and Uniontown areas.
- Hail in Illinois, November 10, 2002Golf-ball size hail fell on Illinois Route 145 north of Eddyville.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002A couple of trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, November 10, 2002Some trees were blown down.
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, November 10, 2002Trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Three trees were down across Kentucky Highway 200.
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, November 10, 2002Trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, November 10, 2002Trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002A couple of trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002A few trees were blown down.
- Tornadoes in Tennessee, November 10, 200211 tornadoes were reported in Middle Tennessee in one of the worst tornadic outbreaks ever in November. 8 people...and possibly a ninth victim...were killed in Middle Tennessee alone. Damage estimate for the tornadoes in Tennessee was placed at $160 million.
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, November 10, 2002Trees were uprooted.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002A utility company reported some tree damage across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Trees were blown down.
- Tornado and Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.
- Flash Flood in Illinois, November 10, 2002A line of thunderstorms with very heavy rain became nearly stationary over southern Gallatin County for a few hours. Rainfall in excess of 3 inches in three hours was indicated. Flooding of many roads was reported, including Illinois Route 1.
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, November 10, 2002Trees were blown down.
- Flash Flood in Kentucky, November 10, 2002A line of thunderstorms with very heavy rain became nearly stationary over northern and central Union County for a few hours. Rainfall from 3 to 4 inches in three hours was indicated. A few vehicles became stranded on flooded roads near Morganfield.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Several three inch diameter tree limbs were down.
- Lightning Strike in Kentucky, November 10, 2002A vacant house on Kentucky State Highway 399 burned early Sunday morning after being hit by lightning from a thunderstorm. The lightning jolted a breaker loose on a nearby transformer that also served another house.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Several trees were down.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, November 10, 2002A squall line moved across Central Indiana during the afternoon producing numerous dime size hail reports and a few tree damage reports.
- Flash Flood in Illinois, November 10, 2002Slow moving thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain on parts of Clinton County. The Clinton County Sheriff reported that Highways 50 and 161 near Carlyle were flooded.
- Hail in Illinois, November 10, 2002
- Tornadoes in Indiana, November 10, 2002This tornado touched down 5 miles southwest of Hartford City and then moved into Hartford City before lifting. An NWS ground survey found F0 to F1 damage along its path with F1 damage to a supermarket and a motel. One home and 2 mobile homes were destroyed in Hartford City.
- Tornado in Illinois, November 10, 2002Damage was generally very light. Some shingles were blown off a barn near the end of the damage path. Other damage included tree tops broken off and power poles bent. Loose debris such as tin and paper was blown around.
- Hail in Illinois, November 10, 2002
- Hail in Illinois, November 10, 2002Golf ball size hail was reported.
- Tornado in Illinois, November 10, 2002A weak tornado caused some tree damage as it crossed a highway just north of Royalton. The tornado was spawned by the same supercell thunderstorm that produced a longer-track tornado in Jackson County.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Indiana, November 10, 2002A trained spotter reported numerous trees down just north of Decatur.
- Tornadoes in Ohio, November 10, 2002On Sunday, November 10th, 2002 a cold front trailed from a deep surface low over northern Lake Michigan into central Missouri.
- Hail in Missouri, November 10, 2002
- Hail in Illinois, November 10, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002A few trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, November 10, 2002Three trees were down, blocking roads in and near Olive Branch.
- Hail in Illinois, November 10, 2002
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Ohio, November 10, 2002Numerous trees were downed between Greenville and Ansonia.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Spotter reported quarter size hail.
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, November 10, 2002Trees were blown down in the Vespen and Winslow areas.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002A severe thunderstorm moved northeast from Webster County, producing golf-ball size hail as it moved over the northwest corner of Mclean County.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002A severe thunderstorm moved northeast from Mclean County, producing a swath of large hail across western Daviess County. Dime to half-dollar size hail was reported.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Indiana, November 10, 2002Parts of State Road 64 were under water and impassible.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002A severe thunderstorm moved east northeast from Mclean County, passing directly over Owensboro. Extensive thunderstorm wind damage was reported in the city of Owensboro. A barn was blown down on the west side of Owensboro near the intersection of Highways 56 and 81.
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, November 10, 2002Emergency management reported a train was derailed by high winds estimated to be near 80 mph. This wind was likely downburst winds from the collapse of the parent supercell that produce a tornado farther west in Henry minutes earlier.
- Lightning Strike in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Lightning struck a home at 2860 Highway 43 South in Loretto. Deputies and the Leoma Fire Dept. discovered that their was no damage to the house other than that the fact the owner's home stereo equipment was damaged.
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, November 10, 2002A severe thunderstorm moved northeast across Daviess County, KY to Owensboro, then along the Ohio River. Numerous trees were downed from the Owensboro bridge area to Rockport. A couple of trees fell on houses.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Ohio, November 10, 2002Straight line thunderstorm winds caused considerable damage across Wood County. Several homes and a garage were damaged in Tontogany. The Weston area was also hard hit.
- Flash Flood in Indiana, November 10, 2002Thunderstorms with heavy rain persisted over urban areas of Evansville for a few hours, causing flooding of viaducts and low spots on roadways. Flooding was reported on the Lloyd Expressway, near Mesker Park, the Virginia Street viaduct, and on Diamond Avenue west of Highway 41.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, November 10, 2002Golf ball size hail was observed near Denmark.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Several roads and ditches were flooded.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Trees were downed.
- Tornadoes in Ohio, November 10, 2002An F1 tornado touched down to the northeast of Arcadia in northeastern Hancock County. The initial touchdown occurred just south of State Route 12 and to the east of County Road 330.
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Georgia, November 10 to 11, 2002The Lamar county sheriff sighted a possible funnel cloud near the Lamar/Monroe county line.
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, November 10, 2002High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near the Coit community, which is east of Hiwannee. A couple of homes also had roof damage.
- Tornadoes in Ohio, November 10, 2002A small tornado touched down in rural Marion County about five miles north of Marion near the intersection of State Route 4 and U.S. Highway 23. The tornado was on the ground for only a couple hundred feet and caused no damage other than downing several trees.
- Tornadoes in Ohio, November 10, 2002An F1 tornado touched down southwest of Tiffin near the Seneca County Airport. The tornado moved east northeast and strengthened to F3 intesity as it crossed U.S. Highway 224 and moved into Tiffin. The Honey Creek subdivision along County Road 19 near US 224 was hard hit.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Several trees were down.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 10, 2002Trees were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm just west of Gilbertown.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Numerous trees were down.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002On Highway 444 near Hamlin, a few trees were pushed over onto power lines. In a forested area on the north side of Hamlin, about a dozen trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, November 10, 2002Thunderstorm winds knocked down some large tree limbs.
- Tornado in Florida, November 10, 2002A waterspout moved ashore and caused minor damage to an unoccupied house near intersection of 5th and West Gorrie Street on Saint George Island. Reported by the Franklin County Sheriff.
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, November 10, 2002Some large tree limbs were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, November 10, 2002Several large tree limbs were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, November 10, 2002Some large trees were knocked down.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, November 10 to 11, 2002Several trees were blown down across the area.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Several trees were down.
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, November 10, 2002Thunderstorm winds downed three trees.
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, November 10, 2002Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and a number of large tree limbs.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Numerous trees were down.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Hail up to golf ball size fell from a severe thunderstorm. Golf-ball size hail was reported in downtown Hopkinsville.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Trees and utility poles were toppled in several locations around Hopkinsville, blocking traffic.
- Tornadoes in Ohio, November 10, 2002A tornado touched down in Massillon between Tremont Avenue SW and Lincoln Way West just west of State Route 21.
- Damaging Winds in Mississippi, November 10, 2002A few trees were knocked down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Trees were reported down across the county.
- Hail in Arkansas, November 10, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, November 10, 2002Several large trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Numerous trees were down.
- Hail in Arkansas, November 10, 2002
- Tornado in Tennessee, November 10, 2002An F0 tornado touched down 2.5 miles south of Rugby producing a damage path 25 yards wide for a distance of one and a half miles. The tornado downed a number of trees along its path and ended 2.7 miles south southeast of Rugby.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Tornado in Tennessee, November 10, 2002An F1 tornado touched down 1.8 miles west of Elgin producing a damage path 50 yards wide for a distance of 4.1 miles. The tornado damaged several homes and ended 2.4 miles east northeast of Elgin.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, November 10, 2002IN QUEENSBORO
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Straight line wind caused significant damage to the Pine Knot area. During a church service, the roof of a church was torn apart, along with terrible structural damage. The steeple was completely blown off and destroyed. The church was declared a total loss.
- Tornado in Tennessee, November 10, 2002An F1 tornado touched down 1.5 miles west southwest of Winona damaging several homes and injuring several residents. The tornado produced a 50 yard wide damage path that continued for 4.2 miles ending 2.6 miles east northeast of Winona.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Several trees were reported down in Petros.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002One tree was down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Several trees were reported down in Niota.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Several trees were down.
- Hail in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Dime size hail was reported at Clairfield.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002A trained spotter recorded a 91 mph wind gust at Sweetwater.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002One power pole and power lines were blown down.
- Hail in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Golfball size hail was reported at Sweetwater.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Approximately 40 trees were downed on numerous county roads.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Several trees were reported down in Sweetwater.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002A tree was reported down on Spring Street in Philadelphia.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Several trees were reported down in Athens.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Several trees were down.
- Tornadoes in Alabama, November 10, 2002The Carbon Hill Tornado was the first tornado of the evening. It began in Fayette County at 6:52 pm, about 5.6 miles north-northwest of the city of Fayette, and 2.8 miles west of US Highway 43.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Several trees were reported down in Lenoir City including one that fell on a home producing some damage.
- Tornado in Pennsylvania, November 10, 2002Starting about 7:54 PM, an F2 tornado touched down near Trout Island Road, east of Sharpsville. The tornado traveled northeast at 50 mph, crossed Route 18, then ripped into Clark. It crossed Shenango River Lake and tracked to New Hamburg, where it dissipated 8:02 PM.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Numerous trees were down along Kentucky Highway 1780.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Trees were reported down on Wrights Ferry Road and Miser Station road.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Several trees were down.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 10, 2002Trees and power lines were blown down along CR 48 in Russellville.
- Hail in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Golfball size hail was reported at Louisville.
- Hail in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Golfball size hail was reported at Knoxville.
- Damaging Winds in West Virginia, November 10 to 11, 2002This episode was part of a large outbreak of severe weather in the Ohio and Tennessee River Valleys. Record warmth preceded a strong cold front. Temperatures reached into the 75 to 80 degree range during the afternoon with dew points in the upper 50s.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002A tree fell onto a carport, a van and part of a house producing damage to each.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Trees were reported down across the county.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, November 10, 2002Two houses damaged by wind.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Trees and power lines were downed in thunderstorm gusts across the county, including the Island Homes and Chapman Highway areas of South Knoxville, East Knoxville and parts of west Knox county.
- Hail in Alabama, November 10, 2002Dime size hail fell in Rogersville.
- Tornado and Hail in Pennsylvania, November 10, 2002A tornado touched down near Cochranton near the intersection of Stein Hill and Lausch Roads and then traveled northeast about three quarters of a mile before dissipating. A barn and small cottage were completely destroyed.
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, November 10, 2002Thunderstorm winds resulted in several trees and powerlines being blown down across the city.
- Tornado in Tennessee, November 10, 2002A strong F3 tornado (with wind speeds estimated around 175 mph) touched down 4.4 miles south of Wartburg in the Mossy Grove community killing 5 people and injuring 28. This tornado then struck Joyner at 8:40 P.M. killing two more people for a total of 7 dead.
- Tornado in Alabama, November 10, 2002The Fernbank Tornado was the second tornado of the evening in Alabama, but it actually began in Mississippi. The tornado crossed the Alabama-Mississippi State Line at 7:31 pm, downing trees in Luxapallila Creek.
- Hail in Alabama, November 10, 2002Nickel size hail was observed near Double Springs.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, November 10, 2002This episode was part of a large outbreak of severe weather in the Ohio and Tennessee River Valleys. Temperatures across southeast Ohio reached into the 70s during the afternoon. Dew points were in the 55 to 60 degree range.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Trees were reported down across the county.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Hail in Alabama, November 10, 2002Dime size hail fell along US 278 between Double Springs and Addison.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002A few trees were reported down across a road one mile south of White Pine.
- Tornado in Alabama, November 10, 2002The third tornado of the evening in Alabama, the Stafford Tornado, moved into Pickens County from Mississippi, at 7:42 pm just northwest of Stafford. This tornado, rated an F1 in Alabama, stayed over mostly rural land downing trees.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Several trees were reported down on power lines in Kodak.
- Tornado in Tennessee, November 10, 2002An F2 tornado produced a damage path 75 yards wide for a distance of 5.5 miles from near Briceville to Medford. The Medford community received the brunt of the damage, which was concentrated along Highway 25W, Leinart Road, Bryant Circle and Old and New Clear Branch roads.
- Hail in Alabama, November 10, 2002Dime size hail was reported across western Cullman County.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002One tree was down on Kentucky Highway 1013 South.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002One tree was down on Hope Hill Road.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Trees were reported down across the county.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Tornadoes in Alabama, November 10, 2002The Saragossa Tornado was the fourth tornado to occur in Alabama and the longest track of the severe weather episode. It began in Fayette County, just east of the Sipsey River about 6 miles north-northeast of the city of Fayette at 8:15 pm.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 10, 2002A few trees were blown down around Moulton.
- Tornado in Alabama, November 10, 2002An F1 tornado moved out of Mississippi into Alabama about 4.3 miles west-southwest of Ethelsville. The weak tornado was the fifth tornado of the evening in Alabama and moved across mostly wooded and clear cut areas downing a few trees.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Hail in Alabama, November 10, 2002Dime size hail fell near Folsom Field.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Trees were down.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Several trees were down.
- Tornado in Tennessee, November 10, 2002An F1 tornado (with wind speeds estimated between 85 and 90 mph) touched down just west of the intersection of highways 101 and 285 in northwest Bledsoe county. This tornado passed just north of the Bellview community.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Numerous trees were reported down across the county.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, November 10, 2002This episode was part of a large outbreak of severe weather in the Ohio and Tennessee River Valleys. Temperatures had reached the 75 to 80 degree range in northeast Kentucky during the afternoon. Dew points were in the 55 to 60 degree range.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 10, 2002Dime size hail was reported in Red Bay. A few trees and power lines were knocked over in other parts of the county.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Several trees were down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002A tree was reported down on Arthur Road near Gap Creek Baptist Church.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Two barns in the Forge Ridge area were destroyed in thunderstorm wind gusts. The barns housed ten thousand pounds of hanging tobacco and several rolls of hay.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Damaging Winds in West Virginia, November 10, 200259 mph wind gust.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Several trees were down.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Several trees were down.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Hail in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Dime size hail was reported at Treadway.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002A spotter reported a 85 mph wind gust in a thunderstorm.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Hail in Virginia, November 10, 2002Golf ball size hail was reported at Pennington Gap.
- Tornado in Alabama, November 10, 2002The sixth tornado of the evening, the Boley Springs Tornado, occurred in extreme southeast Fayette County beginning at 9:10 pm. The tornado first touched down on the south side of County Road 46 about a mile west of Boley Springs.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Hail in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Dime size hail was reported at Jacksboro.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002A tree was reported down on Big Ridge Park Road while another tree had fallen on Hickory Valley Road.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Trees and power lines were reported down across the county.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Numerous trees were down along United States Highway 421 between Burning Springs and Fall Rock.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Several trees were reported down in and around Speedwell.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Trees and power lines were reported down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Numerous trees were reported down across the county. Some trees had fallen on homes.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002Three quarter inch diameter hail was reported along United States Highway 25 East.
- Hail in Kentucky, November 10, 2002
- Tornado in Alabama, November 10, 2002The Dora Tornado, the seventh tornado of the evening, began at 9:38 pm, when the tornado touched down on the banks of the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River southwest of Dora.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Numerous trees and large limbs fell onto South Central Avenue between Main Street and Carters Valley Road.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 10, 2002Two chicken houses were heavily damaged on Fry Gap Road (CR 44).
- Damaging Wind in New York, November 10, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 10, 2002A few trees and power lines were blown down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, November 10, 2002Trees were reported down around Duffield.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, November 10, 2002Several trees were downed in and around the City of Norton.
- Hail in Virginia, November 10, 2002Dime size hail was reported at Banner.
- Hail in Virginia, November 10, 2002Dime size hail was reported at Robbins Chapel.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 10, 2002The roof was blown off an apartment complex on Rice Mine Road. Ten apartments were subsequently damaged by heavy rain. The roof pieces landed on 7 automobiles causing major damage to the vehicles. A gas station awning was ripped off and carried several hundred yards away.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Numerous trees and power lines were downed in and around Kingsport.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Several trees were reported down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Numerous trees were reported down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Numerous trees were reported down at Maynardville.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Trees were reported down in Dunlap.
- Hail in Virginia, November 10, 2002Golf ball size hail was reported at Robbins Chapel.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, November 10, 2002A tree fell on a truck in Dryden.
- Hail in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Dime size hail was reported at Red Bank.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, November 10, 2002A tree was reported down on Reedy Creek Road north of Bristol.
- Tornadoes in Alabama, November 10, 2002The Abernant Tornado first touched down in Tuscaloosa County in a wooded area west of County Road 99 around 10:22 pm.
- Tornadoes in Alabama, November 10, 2002The F1 rated Oneonta Tornado began at 10:22 pm, about 1.4 miles southwest of Allgood just west of State Route (SR) 75. The tornado traveled across Allgood, downing trees and doing some damage to structures.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Trees were reported down near Jasper and across the northern half of the county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Trees were reported down near Signal Mountain.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002A few trees fell on a house at 1104 Pineywood Road.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, November 10, 2002Several trees were reported down across the county.
- Hail in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Golf ball size hail fell at New Tazewell.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 10, 2002A few trees and power lines were blown down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, November 10, 2002A few trees were reported down in southern Wise County.
- Hail in Virginia, November 10, 2002Golfball size hail fell at Fort Blackmore.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, November 10, 2002A few trees were reported down in Norton.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across the county.
- Tornado in Alabama, November 10, 2002A weak tornado touched down on Chandler Mountain causing minor damage to about three houses and downing several trees. The tornado came off the mountain (plateau) and damaged one structured and downed trees at the base of the mountain before dissipating.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, November 10, 2002Several trees were reported down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 10, 2002Numerous trees were reported down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 10, 2002A few trees and power lines were blown down across the county. One home suffered minor roof damage, one home had major roof damage, and two out buildings were destroyed.
- Hail in Virginia, November 10, 2002Dime size hail was reported 2.5 miles northwest of Banners Corner.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002Numerous trees and power lines were downed in an area stretching from White Pine and Dandridge (around Goose Creek Road) east to the Leadville community.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002A few trees were reported down between Blaine and Rutledge.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002Several trees were reported down in and around Sweetwater.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002Trees and power lines were reported down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002Several trees were reported down across the western half of the county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002A tree was reported down on a home at 127 Sunset View Drive in Kingston.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were reported down in the Sharps Chapel area.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002Numerous trees and power lines were reported down throughout the county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were reported down across the southern half of the county.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, November 11, 2002Several trees were reported down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002A tree was reported down on a home at 467 Joel Road in Oliver Springs.
- Tornado in Alabama, November 10, 2002The Centre Tornado touched down near Highway 411, just to the east of the Cherokee Country Club. It then traveled northeast, crossed over Cowan Creek, and damaged houses along County Road 40 at approximately 1122 pm CST.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002Numerous trees and power lines were downed between Loudon and Lenoir City.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were reported down across the county with a concentration across the southern portion.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002Numerous trees and power lines were downed across northern Knox county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002A large tree was reported down in the 3800 block of Hickory Valley Road 8 miles south of Maynardville.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, November 11, 2002Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002Several trees were reported down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, November 11, 2002A few trees were reported down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, November 11, 2002A few trees and limbs were reported down in the Dryden area.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, November 11, 2002Several trees were reported down across the county.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, November 11, 2002Thunderstorms during the morning of the 11th produced damaging winds and hail up to golf ball size.Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Speedwell, Stewartsville, and 2 miles northeast of Rustburg, downed large trees and blew over a mobile home in Bedford, and downed trees damaging…
- Hail in Alabama, November 11, 2002Dime size hail was reported at the intersection of CR 207 and Interstate 20.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were blown down and power outages occurred across the county.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Trees were blown down in Nantahala gorge. Other scattered tree damage was reported across the county.
- Hail in Alabama, November 11, 2002Quarter size hail was observed near Bynum.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002A few trees were blown down.
- Hail in Alabama, November 11, 2002Dime size hail was observed by NWS personnel at the Shelby County Airport. Quarter size hail was reported on CR 12 at CR 24.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Several trees were reported down across the county.
- Hail in Alabama, November 11, 2002Nickel size hail was reported in Oxford and in Anniston.
- Tornado in Louisiana, November 11, 2002A tornado touched down toppling a large number of trees...snapping large branches and causing moderate damage to three homes. In addition, several outbuilding structures were damaged by falling trees.
- Hail in Alabama, November 11, 2002Dime size hail was reported near Sycamore.
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, November 11, 2002A few trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, November 11, 2002A few trees and a power pole were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 11, 2002Based on the pattern of damage, and reports from witnesses, the damage near the Marbury community in northeastern Autauga County was assessed as being caused by straight line winds.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Some trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 11, 2002Several trees and power lines were blown down across central Tallapoosa County. A funnel cloud was reported near Jackson's Gap.
- Hail in Alabama, November 11, 2002Dime size hail fell in Roanoke.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 11, 2002One home had its roof blown off in Titus. Several trees were blown down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002A number of trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 11 in the Laurel Valley community.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002A number of tree and power lines were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were blown down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Several trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002A few trees were blown down. One fell on a truck.
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, November 11, 2002A tree and a power line were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were blown down, along with light structural damage to houses. An unoccupied, unanchored mobile home was destroyed by the wind. Another mobile home was shifted off of its foundation. Also, some trees fell on homes and vehicles.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Several trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were blown down. One tree fell on a trailer.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Some trees were blown down.
- Hail in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Hail was reported along Highway 86.
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, November 11, 2002Thunderstorms with high wind moved through the region between 5 and 9 AM on the 11th. In Culpeper County, a tree was downed onto Route 29 about 4 miles southwest of Culpeper.
- Tornado in South Carolina, November 11, 2002A weak tornado touched down west of the city of Piedmont. Numerous large trees were blown over or uprooted as the tornado moved into the city. The tornado moved into Greenville county at 5:25 AM.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and near Forest City.
- Tornado in South Carolina, November 11, 2002As the tornado continued into the Greenville County portion of Piedmont, numerous trees and power lines continued to fall. One tree fell on a truck.
- Tornado in South Carolina, November 11, 2002This tornado touched down in the Westwood subdivision, where widespread tree damage and some minor structural damage occurred. More light structural damage and heavy tree damage occurred as the tornado passed through the Hunters Wood subdivision.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002A home was reportedly knocked off its foundation along Highway 247. Also, a tree was blown down, and fell through a home.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were blown down. An outbuilding was blown into a road west of Simpsonville.
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, November 11, 2002A microburst took down trees in the L.B.K. Circle subdivision with two trees falling on homes.
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Several trees were blown down.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, November 11, 2002An F0 tornado traveled along SC hwy 19 east of Mt Carmel and took down trees and powerlines. The tornado traveled 4 miles, skipped 2 miles, then was on the ground another 3 miles.
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, November 11, 2002Trees and power lines down.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Some trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in District of Columbia, November 11, 2002A thunderstorm which moved through D.C. around 6 AM on the 11th downed trees in the Rock Creek Park area.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were blown down. One fell on a house.
- Damaging Wind in Maryland, November 11, 2002A thunderstorm with high winds moved through Takoma Park around 6:30 AM on the 11th. The storm downed a large oak tree onto a home on Garland Avenue. Another large downed tree significantly damaged an apartment building.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002A few trees were blown down.
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in a 3-mile wide swath across portions of southern Greenwood County.
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were blown down at the Bobby Brown State Park.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were blown down. Power and telephone poles were snapped.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Some trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Some trees and power lines were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Several large trees and some power lines were blown down.
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Trees were blown down on Glenn High Road and Salem Chapel Road.
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, November 11, 2002NWS obs site at Flotilla Island recorded a 50kt gust.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Thunderstorms winds during the morning of the 11th downed trees in Stoneville.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees were blown over or uprooted.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Severe thunderstorm with up to 80 mph wind blew down numerous trees from Snow Hill to Lizzie. One pickup truck was destroyed by a falling tree in Lizzie and a shed was blow away by the high winds.
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Pitt county. One tree caused minor roof damage to a home in Greeville.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines from Williamston to Jamesville.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Severe thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines across western Jones county.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Several trees and power lines down in and around Plymouth.
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Trees down at Republican Road in Windsor, and Pine Ridge and Farless Roads in Colerain.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2002Trees and power lines were knocked down by high winds in and around New Bern, reported by WCTI TV12.
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, November 11, 2002Several trees, large limbs, and power lines were down.
- Hail in Texas, November 11, 2002Severe thunderstorms developed over the south-central sections of the Texas panhandle during the afternoon hours producing hail.
- Hail in Georgia, November 11, 2002Quarter size hail reported by the Miller County EMA.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, November 11, 2002Several trees were blown down along Highway 40 near Bush.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, November 11, 2002A 60-mph wind gust was recorded by the Panama City-Bay County Airport ASOS.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, November 11, 2002Several trees and large limbs were down.
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, November 12, 2002Strong winds severely damaged the cotton crop on a farm located along State Road 37 near the Mitchell-Colquitt County line. Reported by the Camilla Enterprise.
- Lightning Strike in Georgia, November 12, 2002Lightning struck and damaged the roof of a Camilla church. Reported by the Camilla Enterprise.
- Lightning Strike in Georgia, November 12, 2002Lightning struck the roof of a home, and severely damaged the attic and adjacent bedroom. Reported by the Pelham Journal.
- Tornado in Georgia, November 12, 2002Tornado touched down in field along the Atkinson-Coffee County line near Marshal Corbet Road. Just inside of Coffee county one wood frame structure had a portion of its roof removed. Three large 100 yard long chicken houses were totally destroyed and machinery tossed about.
- Tornado in Georgia, November 12, 2002Brief tornado touchdown along Highway 82. Several tree tops snapped and twisted. Several large trees down across roadway.
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, November 12, 2002Aberdeen Road was closed, flooded with a foot of water.
- Tornado in Georgia, November 12, 2002One mobile home destroyed and a portion of the roof of an adjacent wood frame structure removed. Several large trees down across roadway. Several tree tops snapped off and twisted. Debris wrapped around tree tops.
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, November 12, 2002Several large trees down across highway 341.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 12, 2002Wrightsville Beach police department reported a measured 58 mph wind gust.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, November 12, 2002Several large trees down across roadways and power lines.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 12, 2002NWS employee (off duty) estimated a 65 mph wind gust at his residence. The strong winds blew a tree down onto a car.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 12, 2002Surf City bridge reported a measured 68 mph wind gust.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 12, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Florida, November 12, 2002Several large trees blown down across roadways and power lines.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 12, 2002
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 12, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Florida, November 12, 2002Numerous large trees down. Power lines down in Micanopy. Large trees down on NW 8th Ave in Gainesville.
- Lightning Strike in Florida, November 12, 2002Lightning destroyed the top floor of a two-story wood-frame house. Reported by the Perry News Herald.
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Sources
NOAA NCEI, U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2025), https://doi.org/10.25921/stkw-7w73, and the Storm Events Database for the episodes.