The severe wind outbreak of November 10, 2002
330 wind reportsKentucky, Tennessee, Ohio and 10 more states
330 damaging wind reports across 13 states between 12:02 AM and 10:50 PM CST, 21 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger. 201 hail reports and 64 tornadoes the same day.
Watch the day unfoldSevere wind day · November 10, 2002
How the day unfolded
Every damaging wind report of the day at its logged time, with the day's hail reports and tornadoes, and the counties they reached.
The day in numbers
- Wind reports
- 330
- on Sunday, November 10, 2002
- 75 mph or more
- 21
- 8 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
- Strongest measured gust
- —
- No measured gust reported
- Measured
- 0
- reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
- Killed by wind
- 0
- 10 injured
- Counties reporting
- 246
- in 13 states
Hour by hour
Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Standard Time.
The strongest winds
The 100 strongest reports with a speed. Measured gusts come from an instrument; estimated speeds are judged from damage.
| 7:30 PM | Adair County KY | 100 mph | Estimated |
| 7:00 PM | Barren County KY | 98 mph | Estimated |
| 6:25 PM | Monroe County TN | 91 mph | Estimated |
| 3:20 AM | Mercer County KY | 86 mph | Estimated |
| 3:35 PM | Dubois County IN | 86 mph | Estimated |
| 4:00 PM | Washington County IN | 86 mph | Estimated |
| 6:25 PM | Franklin County KY | 86 mph | Estimated |
| 6:45 PM | Barren County KY | 86 mph | Estimated |
| 9:03 PM | Roane County TN | 85 mph | Estimated |
| 1:50 AM | Edmonson County KY | 81 mph | Estimated |
| 3:30 PM | Henry County OH | 81 mph | Estimated |
| 4:30 PM | DeKalb County TN | 81 mph | Estimated |
| 7:10 PM | Nicholas County KY | 81 mph | Estimated |
| 7:45 PM | Casey County KY | 81 mph | Estimated |
| 3:20 AM | Mercer County KY | 75 mph | Estimated |
| 3:45 AM | Garrard County KY | 75 mph | Estimated |
| 3:30 PM | Daviess County KY | 75 mph | Estimated |
| 5:05 PM | Jefferson County KY | 75 mph | Estimated |
| 5:50 PM | Gallatin County KY | 75 mph | Estimated |
| 9:45 PM | Marshall County AL | 75 mph | Estimated |
| 9:59 PM | Tuscaloosa County AL | 75 mph | Estimated |
| 3:30 AM | Jessamine County KY | 69 mph | Estimated |
| 5:23 PM | Harrison County IN | 69 mph | Estimated |
| 6:00 PM | Montgomery County TN | 69 mph | Estimated |
| 6:00 PM | Attala County MS | 69 mph | Estimated |
| 6:45 PM | Perry County TN | 69 mph | Estimated |
| 7:00 PM | Attala County MS | 69 mph | Estimated |
| 8:00 PM | Warren County TN | 69 mph | Estimated |
| 6:00 PM | Campbell County KY | 66 mph | Estimated |
| 6:45 PM | Woodford County KY | 66 mph | Estimated |
| 5:32 PM | Lorain County OH | 64 mph | Estimated |
| 4:00 PM | Wayne County MS | 63 mph | Estimated |
| 4:20 PM | Hardin County OH | 63 mph | Estimated |
| 4:43 PM | Shelby County TN | 63 mph | Estimated |
| 5:25 PM | Christian County KY | 63 mph | Estimated |
| 7:10 PM | Franklin County AL | 63 mph | Estimated |
| 7:18 PM | Fairfield County OH | 63 mph | Estimated |
| 8:35 PM | Franklin County AL | 63 mph | Estimated |
| 9:45 PM | DeKalb County AL | 63 mph | Estimated |
| 10:30 PM | Etowah County AL | 63 mph | Estimated |
| 10:50 PM | St. Clair County AL | 63 mph | Estimated |
| 5:50 PM | Stark County OH | 62 mph | Estimated |
| 4:01 PM | Wood County OH | 60 mph | Estimated |
| 4:25 PM | Harrison County IN | 60 mph | Estimated |
| 6:55 PM | Green County KY | 60 mph | Estimated |
| 7:30 PM | Trumbull County OH | 60 mph | Estimated |
| 8:50 PM | Jefferson County OH | 60 mph | Estimated |
| 9:05 PM | Morgan County KY | 60 mph | Estimated |
| 8:52 PM | Ohio County WV | 59 mph | Estimated |
| 12:02 AM | Union County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 12:10 AM | Henderson County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 12:10 AM | Vanderburgh County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 12:30 AM | Saline County IL | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 12:30 AM | Gallatin County IL | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 12:35 AM | Warrick County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 12:40 AM | Hardin County IL | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 12:45 AM | Webster County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 12:45 AM | Union County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 1:00 AM | Crittenden County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 1:00 AM | Spencer County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 1:06 AM | Henderson County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 1:20 AM | Warren County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 1:25 AM | Logan County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 1:30 AM | Pope County IL | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 2:25 AM | Allen County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 11:45 AM | Fountain County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 12:42 PM | Vigo County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 1:05 PM | Putnam County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 2:25 PM | Morgan County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 2:30 PM | Monroe County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 2:32 PM | Crittenden County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 2:35 PM | Alexander County IL | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 3:08 PM | Pike County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 3:22 PM | Darke County OH | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 3:30 PM | Rutherford County TN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 3:39 PM | Spencer County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 3:40 PM | Wayne County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 3:40 PM | Franklin County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 3:45 PM | Wood County OH | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 3:45 PM | Macon County TN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 3:55 PM | Preble County OH | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 3:56 PM | Fayette County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:00 PM | Auglaize County OH | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:00 PM | Wayne County TN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:00 PM | Lawrence County TN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:00 PM | Clinton County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:00 PM | Jackson County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:07 PM | Lawrence County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:09 PM | Miami County OH | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:12 PM | Washington County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:15 PM | Choctaw County AL | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:20 PM | Monroe County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:20 PM | Meade County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:30 PM | Overton County TN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:30 PM | DeKalb County TN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:30 PM | Russell County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:30 PM | Crawford County IN | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:45 PM | Hardin County OH | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:45 PM | Champaign County OH | 58 mph | Estimated |
| 4:45 PM | Calloway County KY | 58 mph | Estimated |
By state
| Kentucky | 81 | — |
| Tennessee | 74 | — |
| Ohio | 68 | — |
| Indiana | 25 | — |
| Mississippi | 23 | — |
| West Virginia | 16 | — |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | — |
| Alabama | 9 | — |
| Virginia | 8 | — |
| Arkansas | 7 | — |
| Illinois | 5 | — |
| Georgia | 3 | — |
| New York | 1 | — |
| Missouri | 0 | — |
Counties with the most wind reports
- Drew CountyAR · 5 reports
- Attala CountyMS · 5 reports
- Laurel CountyKY · 4 reports
- Pulaski CountyKY · 4 reports
- Claiborne CountyTN · 4 reports
- Roane CountyTN · 4 reports
- Russell CountyKY · 3 reports
- Trumbull CountyOH · 3 reports
- Wayne CountyWV · 3 reports
- Hancock CountyTN · 3 reports
Hail and tornadoes that day
201 hail reports, 4 of 2 inches or more; 64 tornadoes.
| 8:46 PM | Cumberland County TN | 2.75 |
| 4:15 PM | Marion County OH | 2.50 |
| 5:40 PM | Coshocton County OH | 2.50 |
| 3:31 PM | Rutherford County TN | 2.00 |
| 12:08 AM | Pope County IL | 1.75 |
| 1:40 PM | Franklin County IL | 1.75 |
| 2:15 PM | Owen County IN | 1.75 |
| 3:05 PM | Williamson County TN | 1.75 |
| 3:12 PM | McLean County KY | 1.75 |
| 3:14 PM | Montgomery County OH | 1.75 |
| 3:28 PM | Rutherford County TN | 1.75 |
| 3:35 PM | Wilson County TN | 1.75 |
| 3:45 PM | Macon County TN | 1.75 |
| 3:50 PM | Morrow County OH | 1.75 |
| 4:20 PM | Meade County KY | 1.75 |
| 4:30 PM | Overton County TN | 1.75 |
| 4:35 PM | Putnam County TN | 1.75 |
| 4:42 PM | Marshall County TN | 1.75 |
| 4:54 PM | Marshall County TN | 1.75 |
| 4:55 PM | Richland County OH | 1.75 |
| 5:20 PM | Fentress County TN | 1.75 |
| 5:25 PM | Christian County KY | 1.75 |
| 5:30 PM | Desha County AR | 1.75 |
| 5:33 PM | Desha County AR | 1.75 |
| 6:25 PM | Monroe County TN | 1.75 |
| 6:40 PM | Bell County KY | 1.75 |
| 7:10 PM | Robertson County KY | 1.75 |
| 7:12 PM | Blount County TN | 1.75 |
| 7:14 PM | Knox County TN | 1.75 |
| 7:30 PM | Scioto County OH | 1.75 |
| 7:30 PM | Adams County OH | 1.75 |
| 9:05 PM | Lee County VA | 1.75 |
| 10:05 PM | Lee County VA | 1.75 |
| 10:30 PM | Claiborne County TN | 1.75 |
| 10:35 PM | Scott County VA | 1.75 |
| 3:55 PM | Hancock County OH | 1.50 |
| 3:15 PM | Daviess County KY | 1.25 |
| 3:26 PM | Rutherford County TN | 1.25 |
| 4:15 PM | Seneca County OH | 1.25 |
| 7:20 PM | Lowndes County MS | 1.25 |
| 1:20 AM | Warren County KY | 1.00 |
| 12:50 PM | Vigo County IN | 1.00 |
| 1:38 PM | Jackson County IL | 1.00 |
| 2:07 PM | Morgan County IN | 1.00 |
| 2:12 PM | Marion County IN | 1.00 |
| 2:17 PM | Stoddard County MO | 1.00 |
| 2:24 PM | Hamilton County IL | 1.00 |
| 2:55 PM | Mercer County OH | 1.00 |
| 3:03 PM | Maury County TN | 1.00 |
| 3:08 PM | Webster County KY | 1.00 |
The tornado outbreak of November 10, 2002: 64 tornadoes, each with its touchdown time and path.
2002 · On this date in other years · The biggest severe wind days
- A report is a single damage or measurement report to the National Weather Service. Several reports can describe one gust front, so reports are not storms.
- Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
- Thunderstorm wind reports start at 50 knots (58 mph). SPC began flagging measured against estimated speeds in 2006; earlier reports are shown as estimated.
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1955 to 2025. A day is SPC’s calendar date in Central Standard Time; a severe wind day here has 300 or more damaging wind reports, or 15 or more of 75 knots (86 mph) or more.